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List applications of law of gravitation ?
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The law of gravitation has many important applications:
- It explains the motion of planets around the Sun and the motion of the Moon around the Earth.
- It helps in calculating the mass and size of planets, stars and other celestial bodies.
- It explains the formation of ocean tides due to the gravitational pull of the Moon.
- It is used in the launch and motion of satellites and space stations.
- It helps in calculating the escape velocity required for launching rockets.
- It is also useful in astronomy for discovering planets and predicting eclipses, comets and asteroid motion.
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