Alan H. Cook
Contributor
Master of Selwyn College, University of Cambridge, 1983–93; Jacksonian Professor of Natural Philosophy, University of Cambridge, 1972–90. Author of The Interiors of the Planets and others.
Primary Contributions (1)
Gravity, in mechanics, the universal force of attraction acting between all matter. It is by far the weakest known force in nature and thus plays no role in determining the internal properties of everyday matter. On the other hand, through its long reach and universal action, it controls the…
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