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What did Isaac Newton invent?
calculus
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What did Isaac Newton discover?
Three laws of motion, universal law of mutual gravity
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Universal Law of Gravity
every object in the universe is attracted to every other object by a force called gravity.
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Universal Law of Gravity Equation
F(gravity) = G*(M*m/r^2)
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Universal Constant of Gravity
6.673e-11 N*(m/kg)^2
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Earth's gravitational force constantly
accelerates the moon towards itself
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Gravitational waves
Ripples that travel outward from gravitational sources at the speed of light.
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What is General Relativity?
The warping of space, or curving by matter.
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Equivalence Principle
the concept that a gravitational force and a suitable acceleration are indistinguishable within a sufficiently local environment -- especially with high masses
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Consequence of General Relativity
Gravitational time dilation: Clocks run slower in deeper gravitational wells
