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gptkbp:instanceOf
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physical phenomenon
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gptkbp:alsoKnownAs
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gptkb:law_of_universal_gravitation
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gptkbp:appliesTo
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all objects with mass
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gptkbp:category
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classical physics
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gptkbp:constantInEquation
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gravitational constant (G)
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gptkbp:describes
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gravitational attraction between masses
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gptkbp:domain
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physics
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gptkbp:form
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F = G * (m1 * m2) / r^2
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gptkbp:formedBy
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gptkb:Isaac_Newton
1687
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Newton's law of gravity
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:classical_mechanics
gptkb:Einstein's_theory_of_general_relativity
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:Kepler's_laws_of_planetary_motion
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gptkbp:limitation
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does not account for relativistic effects
not accurate at very high masses or speeds
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gptkbp:publishedIn
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gptkb:Philosophiæ_Naturalis_Principia_Mathematica
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gptkbp:relatedConcept
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gravitational field
inverse-square law
gravitational potential energy
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gptkbp:replacedBy
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general relativity (in strong gravitational fields)
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gptkbp:unitOfForce
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newton (N)
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gptkbp:usedFor
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calculating planetary orbits
engineering satellite trajectories
predicting motion of celestial bodies
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Gravity_model_of_trade
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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8
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