Question

Mention any four phenomena that the universal law of gravitation was able to explain

Answer 1

1) The gravitational force of attraction of the Earth binds all terrestrial objects to the Earth

2) The gravitational force of earth keeps the atmosphere close to earth

3) The moon revolve arround the earth

4) The gravitational pull of the sun on the panet keeps them revolving arround the sun

5) The tides formed by the rising falling of water level in the oceans are due to the gravitational force of sun moon on the water

Answer 2

The Universal law of gravitation was able to explain the following four phenomena:

• The revolution of planets in their respective orbits around the sun.
• This Law explains the revolution of the moon around the Earth.
• The universal law of gravitation binds us to the Earth.
• The Tides arise due to the Sun and the Moon.