Uploaded February 2022 | Updated September 2026, 14 hours ago

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This video explains the differences and similarities between Newton’s Universal Law of Gravitation and Coulomb’s Law for electrostatic forces. Newton’s Universal Law of Gravitation is used to calculate the magnitude of the force of attraction between two objects that have mass and Coulomb’s Law is used to calculate the magnitude of the force of attraction or repulsion between charged objects.

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Chapters:
0:00 Newton vs Coulomb
0:55 Newton’s Law
1:45 Coulomb’s Law
2:35 Similarities
4:05 Differences
4:45 The Constants
6:55 Newton Example
8:50 Coulomb Example