2020/03/24 by Riccardo Borghi, Borghi, Riccardo
Mathematics · Physics and Astronomy · #Classical Physics (physics.class-ph) #Experimental and Theoretical Physics Studies #FOS: Physical sciences #Mathematics and Applications
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2003.13405
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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.