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inverse-square law |
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inverse-square law [′in‚vərs ¦skwer ‚lȯ] (physics) Any law in which a physical quantity varies with distance from a source inversely as the square of that distance. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| For example, the observed behavior of the Earth revolving around the sun can be perfectly explained if the sun has a net positive charge and the planets have a net negative charge, since opposite charges attract and the force is an inverse-square law, exactly like the increasingly discredited theory of gravity. I will also describe two equivalence experiments and a test of the inverse-square law of gravitation. If Hooke is remembered at all, it's for actions during his prime years, when he became a controversial figure for publicly claiming credit for Isaac Newton's inverse-square law of gravity. |
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