Gravitation

Gravitation   Table of Contents Gravitational Force History Newton’s Law of Gravitation Vector Form Formula Derivation from Kepler’s Law What is Gravity? Every object with some mass exerts the gravitational force on every other object having some mass. This force and its strength depend on the masses of the objects under consideration. Gravity helps to keep the planets to move in their orbit around the sun. Therefore, we may say that gravity is a force that attracts a body towards the center of the earth. It is a universally accepted fact that gravity plays a major role in sustaining life on earth. This is due to the fact that the gravitational pull between the earth and the sun, the  atmosphere  is kept on our earth. Hence, it is the reason behind the air that we need to breathe for our survival. Not only this, but it also helps us to be at a safe distance from the sun. What is Gravitation? Gravitation is the force of attraction between any two bodies in the universe. In...