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What is Gravitation? – Gravitation

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What is gravitation or gravitational force ?


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Everybody in this universe attracts another body towards itself . The mutual force of attraction between any two body is known as force of gravitation or simply gravitation. 

The tides are formed in the sea because of  gravitational force between moon and the sun.

Sir Isaac Newton has given three laws of gravitation in 1666 which are applicable in aerodynamics. There are three  newtons law which are also called laws  of gravitation. 

The newtons laws of gravitation are 

  • Newtons law of inertia - 1st law 
  • Newtons law of gravitation - 2nd law 
  • Newtons law of action- reaction - 3rd law 

 

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