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Page 1: What Hath Befallen Gravity? Topic 4. Newton’s rules for the study of natural philosophy 1.Simplicity 2.Generality 3.Experimental verification 4.Theories.

What Hath Befallen Gravity?

Topic 4

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Newton’s rules for the study of natural philosophy

1. Simplicity

2. Generality

3. Experimental verification

4. Theories are tentative

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Three Approaches to Forces

A. Action at a distance

-no mechanism

B. Field Description

-space changed by body

C. Particle Exchange

-emitted or removed

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Flat Space vs. Spherical Space

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Effect of Acceleration

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Principle of Equivalence

• Downward pull of gravity can be duplicated by an upward acceleration

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Curvature of Space

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Deflection of Light

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Orbital Precession

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Gravitational Red Shift

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Black Hole

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Particle Exchange

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Expanding Universe

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