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What is newton’s law of gravitation ?

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The law of gravitation states that any object with a mass will attract another mass with a force which is directly proportional to the product of the two masses and inversely proportional to the square distance between them.

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According to newton’s law what is the force directly proportional to ?

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The product of the two masses ( Mm)

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According to newtons law what is the force of attraction inversely proportional to ?

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The square of the distance between them (1/r^2)

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What is the equation to work out the force of attraction ?

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F = G (Mm/r^2 )

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What is gravitational field strength?

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The gravitational field strength is the gravitational force exerted per unit mass on a point within the field

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