Newton's law of gravitation is called a universal law. Why?

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(N/A) Newton's law of gravitation is called a universal law because it is applicable to all objects in the universe,regardless of their mass,size,shape,or the distance between them. It describes the gravitational force acting between any two particles of matter anywhere in the universe.

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