Is the inverse square rule correct as it assumes a planet's orbit to be circular?
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| 26th Jun, 2008,
03:08: PM
Expert Answer:
The inverse square rule of gravitational attraction always holds true.But for an elliptical orbit the force is inversly proprtional to (r)2 which keeps varying.
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| 22nd Jul, 2008,
09:51: PM
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