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Why did newton assume inverse square dependence on distance in his law of gravitation? |
| Answer» Solution :Newton had assumed inverse square dependence on distance in his law of gravitation by considering kepler's THIRD law which state that , 'The square of orbital period of revolution OFA planet around the SUN is directly PROPORTIONAL to the cube of the mean distance of the planet from the sun' i.e., `T^2 PROP r^3` | |