State the importance of Newton's univers...

State the importance of Newton's universal law of gravitation .

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The importance of Newton's universal law of gravitation .
This law explains successfully ,i.e, with great accuracy
(1) The force that binds the objects on the earth to the earth.
(2) the motion of the moon and artifical satellites around the earth
(3) The motion of the plants, asteriods , comets, etc., around the sun
(4) the tides of the sea due to the moon and the sun.

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Newton's law of gravitation

can be verified in the laboratory

can not be verified, but is true

is valid only on earth

is valid only in our solar system

Newton's law of gravitation :

is not applicable out side the solar system

is used to govern the motion of satellites only

control the rotational motion of satellites and planets

control the rotational motion of electrons in atoms

Newton __ the laws of gravitation.

was discovered

had discovered

discovered

discovering