Newtonian Gravitation Flashcards
1
Q
Important thing about gravity nothing else has
A
All objects in gravitational field experience the SAME acceleration
Galileo showed it
2
Q
How did Newton fix keplers laws?
A
1) elliptical, parabolic, hyperbolic orbits (not just ellipses)
2) both masses orbit common COM
3) (M+m) in third law
3
Q
What is Eg for bound, unbound orbits?
A
Negative for bound
Positive for unbound
