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Questions regarding the theory of gravity as proposed by Newton, in which the force of gravity depends only on the mass of bodies, a constant, and the distance between them, and depends on one equation.

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In 'Modified gravity' theories like MOND, are galaxies and stars actually, slowly accelerati...

As @PeterErwin's comment compassionately points out: "Acceleration" means changing the velocity vector, so an object in a circular orbit is always "accelerating" (because the direction of the velocit …
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In 'Modified gravity' theories like MOND, are galaxies and stars actually, slowly accelerati...

In the Modified Theory of Newtonian Gravity or MOND, they say that massive objects, accelerating slowly, experience this modified gravity. But are they actually gaining in velocity, albeit very slowly …
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Are short-period comets more stable (in their orbits) than long-period ones?

Why the sharp distinction between short-period (P) comets of less-than-200-year orbits and those (C) with even slightly longer ones? To explore the possibility that it has to do with stability, I will …
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