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Gravity: From Falling Apples to Orbiting Planets

Why does an apple fall while the Moon remains in space, if both are affected by the same phenomenon? The answer begins with gravity, an attractive interaction between objects that have mass. Gravity is not the same as falling: falling is one result of gravitational attraction. This idea connects events on Earth with motion throughout the universe.

Gravity: From Falling Apples to Orbiting Planets

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