Wrong Newton Law? according to Einstein

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Newton's law of universal gravitation is deemed insufficient by Einstein's general theory of relativity, particularly in explaining phenomena such as the perihelion advance of Mercury and the bending of starlight near the Sun. While Newtonian gravitation serves as a valid approximation under low gravitational field strengths and low velocities, it fails at relativistic speeds. Specifically, for speeds exceeding 0.01c, Einstein's special relativity must be applied to achieve accurate predictions.

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  • Understanding of Newton's laws of motion
  • Familiarity with Einstein's general theory of relativity
  • Basic knowledge of gravitational phenomena
  • Concept of relativistic speeds (e.g., 0.01c)
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  • Study the implications of general relativity on gravitational theories
  • Learn about the perihelion advance of Mercury and its significance
  • Explore the bending of light and its experimental confirmations
  • Investigate the limitations of Newtonian mechanics at high velocities
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I remember reading somewhere that some Law of Newton was wrong according to Einstein's theories. Does anyone know something about this?
 
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Newton's law of universal gravitation is wrong, because it cannot explain a number of phenomena we observe in the universe around us, such as the perhelion advance of Mercury, or the bending of starlight near the limb of the Sun. Newtonian gravitation is an approximation to a broader theory, the general theory of relativity. which is not, as far as we know today, in error. In the limit of low gravitational field strengths and low velocities, general relativity and Newtonian gravitation theory are indistinguishable.

- Warren
 
Newtons laws are fine for speeds < 0.01c, but once we breach this border, Einsteins Special Relativity must be used.
 

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