Physics for the 21st century. Unit 3, Gravity / [produced by the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics Science Media Group in association with the Harvard University Department of Physics].

Although by far the weakest of the known forces in nature, gravity pervades the universe and played an essential role in the evolution of the universe to its current state. Newton's law of universal gravitation and its elegant successor, Einstein's theory of general relativity, represent m...

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Other Authors: Mcelheny, Tobias (Producer), Lotman, Mo (Narrator)
Format: Video
Language:English
Published: District of Columbia : Annenberg Learner, 2010.
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