Simon shows a diagram of an elliptical orbit drawn ... GCSE/Higher Levels Could be used to introduce and set Newton’s Law of Gravitation in historical context. Students could go on to use ...

Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation is written as: \(F=G\frac{m_1m_2}{r^2}\) The constant of proportionality is the universal gravitational constant ("big G") which equals \(6.674\times{10^{- 11}} ...

Newton’s theory of universal gravitation says that every particle in the universe attracts every other particle through the force of gravity. The theory helps us predict how objects as large as ...