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Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation was accepted by scientific consensus almost immediately after it was proposed, since it accurately predicted the known orbital mechanics of the heavens.

Like other physical "laws" it was assumed that this Law has always been in effect, and always would be, regardless of human knowledge or acceptance of it.

However it has been superseded by the theory of General Relativity, which correctly predicts (among other things) the precession of the orbit of Mercury, which is not accounted for by Newton's Law of Gravity.

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What does the gravity become when two objects are farther apart?

The force of gravity between two objects decreases as they move farther apart. The strength of gravity is inversely proportional to the square of the distance between the objects, following Newton's law of universal gravitation.


If the law of gravity instead of become inverse square law than?

The details depend on what specific rule you are thinking about. The inverse-square law for gravity and electricity basically follows from the fact that we live in a three-dimensional space. In a four-dimensional space, for example, the law of gravity (as well as electrostatics) would be inverse-cube. With such a law, there could be no stable orbits, for planets, etc. (any small perturbation in a circular orbit would make the planet fall into the Sun, or make it go away without coming back).


Is gravity an example of a scientific law?

Gravity is a fundamental force of nature, not a scientific law. Scientific laws describe how nature behaves under certain conditions, while gravity is a force that causes objects to be attracted to each other. The law that describes gravity is Newton's law of universal gravitation.


Is gravity the second law of gravity?

Gravity is a fundamental force of nature that causes two objects to be attracted to each other based on their mass and distance. The second law of gravity does not exist; instead, there are various laws of physics that describe how gravity operates, such as Newton's law of universal gravitation and Einstein's theory of general relativity.


Will Hooke's Law still hold without gravity?

Yes, Hooke's Law will still hold without gravity, as it relates to the relationship between the force applied to a spring and the resulting extension or compression of the spring, rather than being dependent on gravity. Gravity is not a factor in Hooke's Law, so it can still be applicable in environments without gravity.

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