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This resource features well-organized text explanations alongside algebraic equations and animations to help users form a better understanding of gravitational interactions.  Multiple short problems and tables are employed to illustrate the universal nature of gravitational attraction.   This item is part of Physics Classroom, a larger collection of tutorials for beginning high school physics students.
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Classical Mechanics
- Gravity
- Newton's Second Law
- High School
- Middle School
- Lower Undergraduate
- Instructional Material
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Keywords:
Law of Universal Gravitation, Newton's Second Law, Universal gravitation, gravity
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Metadata instance created January 22, 2007 by Caroline Hall
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December 12, 2004
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NSES Content Standards

Con.B: Physical Science
  • 9-12: Motions & Forces
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T. Henderson, Physics Classroom: Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation (1996), WWW Document, (http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/circles/U6L3c.cfm).
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T. Henderson, Physics Classroom: Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation (1996), <http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/circles/U6L3c.cfm>.
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Henderson, T. (2004, December 12). Physics Classroom: Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation. Retrieved May 24, 2013, from http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/circles/U6L3c.cfm
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Henderson, Tom. Physics Classroom: Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation. December 12, 2004. http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/circles/U6L3c.cfm (accessed 24 May 2013).
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Henderson, Tom. Physics Classroom: Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation. 1996. 12 Dec. 2004. 24 May 2013 <http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/circles/U6L3c.cfm>.
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