Newtonian gravitation

GPTKB entity

Statements (26)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf physical phenomenon
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Newton's_law_of_universal_gravitation
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:classical_mechanics
gptkbp:assumes instantaneous action at a distance
gptkbp:category classical physics
gravitational theories
gptkbp:contrastsWith Einsteinian gravitation
gptkbp:describes gravitational attraction between masses
gptkbp:form F = G * (m1 * m2) / r^2
gptkbp:formedBy gptkb:Isaac_Newton
1687
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Newtonian gravitation
gptkbp:influenced astrophysics
celestial mechanics
orbital mechanics
gptkbp:involvesConstant gravitational constant
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:PhilosophiƦ_Naturalis_Principia_Mathematica
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:general_relativity
gptkbp:usedFor engineering applications
predicting tides
calculating planetary orbits
gptkbp:validOn weak gravitational fields
non-relativistic speeds
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:vortex_theory_of_planetary_motion
gptkb:Seeliger's_solution
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7