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English: An apple experiences gravitational fields directed towards every part of the Earth; however, the sum total of these many fields produces a single powerful gravitational field directed towards the Earth’s centre.
Date 2009-11-01 04:58 (UTC)
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  • derivative work: Unitfreak ( talk)


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