Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:physical_phenomenon
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Newton's_law_of_universal_gravitation
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| gptkbp:appliesTo |
macroscopic objects
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| gptkbp:assumes |
instantaneous action at a distance
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| gptkbp:category |
classical physics
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| gptkbp:describes |
gravitational attraction between masses
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| gptkbp:form |
F = G * (m1 * m2) / r^2
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| gptkbp:formedBy |
gptkb:Isaac_Newton
1687 |
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:classical_mechanics
celestial mechanics |
| gptkbp:involvesConstant |
gravitational constant
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| gptkbp:limitation |
does not account for relativistic effects
inaccurate at very high velocities inaccurate for very strong gravitational fields |
| gptkbp:precededBy |
gptkb:Aristotelian_physics
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| gptkbp:publishedIn |
gptkb:Philosophiæ_Naturalis_Principia_Mathematica
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| gptkbp:replacedBy |
gptkb:general_relativity
|
| gptkbp:usedFor |
calculating satellite orbits
predicting planetary motion |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:general_relativity
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Newtonian gravity
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