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Summary

  • Gravitational force: $F = G \frac{m_1 m_2}{r^2}$
  • Field: $g = \frac{GM}{r^2}$
  • Potential energy: $U = -\frac{GMm}{r}$
  • Escape velocity: $v_e = \sqrt{2GM/R}$
  • Orbital motion follows Kepler’s laws