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This tag is for questions regarding the Newtonian model of gravity in which the force between two objects is given by $~GMm/r^2~.$ It is a natural phenomenon by which all things with mass or energy – including planets, stars, galaxies, and even light – attract one another. On Earth, gravity gives weight to physical objects, and the Moon's gravity causes the ocean tides.
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Potential energy sign conventions
Almost every book on physics that I read have some weird and non-clear explanations regarding the potential energy. Ok, I do understand that if we integrate a force over some path, we'll get a differe …
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Escape velocity to intersection of two gravitational fields
Find the minimal velocity needed for a meteorite of mass $m$ to get to
earth from the moon. Hint: the distance between the center of earth
and the center of moon is $\approx 60 R_E$, and the me …
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Gravitational potential energy of mass between two planets
Suppose I want to launch a rocket from earth to some point $O$ between the center of earth and the center of moon (on a straight line connecting their centers), where the gravitational force of the mo …
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Tension of rope in the gravitational field of earth
Two balls of mass $m$ each one are connected with mass-less rope with
the same length as the radius of earth. The system is in free fall.
Prove that the tension of the rope when the nearest (to …
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Change in speed of a satellite
Suppose there's some satellite orbiting the earth in circular motion. Suppose there's an asteroid that hits the satellite in the same direction as the instant velocity vector of the satellite. The col …