uniform gravitational acceleration (Q6674362)

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assuming that the gravitational constant remains unchanged from the beginning to the end of a trajectory
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    uniform gravitational acceleration
    assuming that the gravitational constant remains unchanged from the beginning to the end of a trajectory

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      h≈r
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      This is a very good approximation for an apple falling from a tree, but not for celestial mechanics where the inverse-square law of the gravitational field must be taken into account.
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