Category:Gravity

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Gravity is the tendency of masses to move toward each other.

The first mathematical formulation of the theory of gravitation was made by Sir Isaac Newton and proved astonishingly accurate. He postulated the force of "universal gravitational attraction".

Newton's theory has now been replaced by Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity but for most purposes dealing with weak gravitational fields (for example, sending rockets to the Moon or around the solar system) Newton's formulae are sufficiently accurate. For this reason Newton's law is often used.

For more information, see the main article about Gravity.

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• String theory

Articles in category "Gravity"

There are 32 articles in this category.

* Gravity A Accelerometer Anti-gravity Apparent weight Aristotelian theory of gravity C Center of gravity D Dynamic theory of gravity F Falling Free-fall G Geoid

G cont. Gravitational binding energy Gravitational constant Gravitational potential Gravity Research Foundation Gravity field Gravity well I Inverse-square law L Law of universal gravitation M Mach's principle P Physical geodesy Pioneer anomaly

P cont. Precession Q Quadrupole R Roche limit S Shell theorem Sling effect Speed of gravity Stochastic electrodynamics T Tidal force Timeline of gravitational physics and relativity V Vertical deflection W Weightlessness

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