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IbrahimMisbah
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why does the gravitational force causes only centripetal acceleration?
Hello, here I was studying the chapter on gravitation on our introductory mechanics course.I know I should ask that this question to my course teacher but he scares me a lot.Moreover, I sometimes don't even understand what he says.
So, I have more or less studied most of mechanics,gravitation being the last chapter.And There is these theoretical stuffs I am just no getting.Your help will really be appreciated.
1)why does the gravitational force cause only centripetal acceleration not linear acceleration ?
2)What keeps the Earth rotate about it's own axis?
Thanks
IMS
Hello, here I was studying the chapter on gravitation on our introductory mechanics course.I know I should ask that this question to my course teacher but he scares me a lot.Moreover, I sometimes don't even understand what he says.
So, I have more or less studied most of mechanics,gravitation being the last chapter.And There is these theoretical stuffs I am just no getting.Your help will really be appreciated.
1)why does the gravitational force cause only centripetal acceleration not linear acceleration ?
2)What keeps the Earth rotate about it's own axis?
Thanks
IMS