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by @openstemUpdated Physics
🪐 Central force: gravity is radial ⇒ zero torque about the centerAngular momentum L conservedKepler's 2nd law: equal areas swept in equal timesForce ∝ 1/r² ⇒ orbit is a conic section (ellipse for bound orbits)Kepler's 1st law: elliptical orbit, Sun at one focusBalance gravity with centripetal requirement over one periodKepler's 3rd law: T² = 4π²a³/GM

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