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List applications of law of gravitation ?

Laws of Motion

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The law of gravitation has many important applications:

  1. It explains the motion of planets around the Sun and the motion of the Moon around the Earth.
  2. It helps in calculating the mass and size of planets, stars and other celestial bodies.
  3. It explains the formation of ocean tides due to the gravitational pull of the Moon.
  4. It is used in the launch and motion of satellites and space stations.
  5. It helps in calculating the escape velocity required for launching rockets.
  6. It is also useful in astronomy for discovering planets and predicting eclipses, comets and asteroid motion.

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