From Kepler's laws to Newton's law: a didactical proof
Classical Physics
2020-03-31 v1
Abstract
An elementary derivation of the Newton "inverse square law" from the three Kepler laws is proposed. Our proof, thought essentially for first-year undergraduates, basically rests on Euclidean geometry. It could then be offered even to high-school students possessing only the first basics of Calculus.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2003.13405,
title = {From Kepler's laws to Newton's law: a didactical proof},
author = {Riccardo Borghi},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2003.13405},
year = {2020}
}