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    This chapter discusses the concept of gravitation, beginning with Newton's universal law of gravitation and how it explains the motion of planets, moons, and satellites. It then covers the principles of superposition and how gravity varies near and inside Earth. The chapter also discusses gravitational potential energy, Kepler's laws of planetary motion, orbits and energy of satellites, and Einstein's theory of general relativity, which explains gravity in terms of the curvature of spacetime.

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    This chapter discusses the concept of gravitation, beginning with Newton's universal law of gravitation and how it explains the motion of planets, moons, and satellites. It then covers the principles of superposition and how gravity varies near and inside Earth. The chapter also discusses gravitational potential energy, Kepler's laws of planetary motion, orbits and energy of satellites, and Einstein's theory of general relativity, which explains gravity in terms of the curvature of spacetime.

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    This chapter discusses the concept of gravitation, beginning with Newton's universal law of gravitation and how it explains the motion of planets, moons, and satellites. It then covers the principles of superposition and how gravity varies near and inside Earth. The chapter also discusses gravitational potential energy, Kepler's laws of planetary motion, orbits and energy of satellites, and Einstein's theory of general relativity, which explains gravity in terms of the curvature of spacetime.

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    Chapter 13

    Gravitation
    ►  13-1 What Is Physics?
    ►  13-2 Newton's Law of Gravitation
    ►  13-3 Gravitation and the Principle of Superposition
    ►  13-4 Gravitation Near Earth's Surface
    ►  13-5 Gravitation Inside Earth
    ►  13-6 Gravitational Potential Energy
    ►  13-7 Planets and Satellites: Kepler's Laws
    ►  13-8 Satellites: Orbits and Energy
    ►  13-9 Einstein and Gravitation
    13-1 What Is Physics?
    ►  Understand the gravitational force-the force that holds you to Earth,
    holds the Moon in orbit around Earth, and holds Earth in orbit around
    the Sun.
    ►  The gravitational force also reaches across intergalactic space, holding
    together the Local Group of galaxies.
    ►  The gravitational force also reaches across intergalactic space, holding
    together the Local Group of galaxies.
    ►  This force is also responsible for some of the most mysterious
    structures in the universe: black holes.
    13-2 Newton's Law of Gravitation
    13-3 Gravitation and the Principle of
    Superposition
    Example:
    13-4 Gravitation Near Earth's Surface
    Example:
    Example:
    The Earth:
    ► 1. Earth's mass is not uniformly distributed.
    ► 2.
    Earth is not a sphere. Earth is
    approximately an ellipsoid, flattened at the
    poles and bulging at the equator.
    ► 3. Earth is rotating.

    ►  At equator:
    Example:
    Shell Theorem:
    ► Auniform shell of matter attracts an
    external particle as if all the shell's mass
    were concentrated at its center.
    Example: Gravity Force Inside a
    Spherical Shell
    13-5 Gravitation Inside Earth
    13-6 Gravitational Potential Energy
    ► Potential energy and force:
    Gravitational Field:
    13-7 Planets and Satellites: Kepler's
    Laws
    The Second Law:
    The Third Law:
    13-8 Satellites: Orbits and Energy
    Example:

    All Earth geosynchronous orbits, whether circular or elliptical,


    have a semi-major axis of 42,164 km (26,199 mi).
    Scape Speed:
    Example:
    13-9 Einstein and Gravitation

    ►  Einstein's View of Gravitation Einstein pointed out that gravitation


    and acceleration are equivalent. This principle of equivalence
    led him to a theory of gravitation (the general theory of relativity) that
    explains gravitational effects in terms of a curvature of space.
    Curvature of space
    Gravitational Lensing
    Dark Matter
    Example:
    Example:
    Example:
    Example:

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