Lecture

Gravitation

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This lecture covers the historical background of Kepler's laws, the derivation of the gravitational force expression by Newton, and the analysis of circular motion within a gravitational field. It also explores the relationship between the period of revolution and the radius of the trajectory.

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https://mediaspace.epfl.ch/media/0_81ylwi2v

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