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Newton's Law of Gravitation (Britannica)

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Encyclopaedia Britannica article on Newton's law of universal gravitation, published in the Principia in 1687.

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Publisher
Encyclopaedia Britannica
URL
https://www.britannica.com/science/Newtons-law-of-gravitation
Source Type
encyclopedia
Reliability Tier
1
General encyclopedia with editorial review; standard tertiary reference.
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Claims Backed By This Source (8 claims)

This source backs 8 claims across the atlas. As facts: 6 well-attested. As cited relationships: 1 connected. Plus 1 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

Disposition By Topic

  • Sources, 4 claims: 4 well-attested.
  • Theories, 4 claims: 2 well-attested, 1 connected, 1 general references.

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1

General References

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