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Unit 3 Lesson 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Law of universal gravitation | Newton's law of universal gravitation states that every point mass in the universe attracts every other point mass with a force that is directly proportional |
| Gravity | the force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth, or toward any other physical body having mass. |
| Orbit | the curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft around a star, planet, or moon, especially a periodic elliptical revolution. |
| Aphelion | the point in the orbit of a planet, asteroid, or comet at which it is furthest from the sun |
| Perihelion | the point in the orbit of a planet, asteroid, or comet at which it is closest to the sun. |
| Solar Nebula | A rotating cloud of gas and dust from which sun and planets formed |
| Centripetal | moving or tending to move toward a center. |