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utcsrgv!utzoo!decvax!duke!mcnc!taylor
Wed Mar 17 09:18:25 1982
Re: allegra.320: Variation of G with universe mass?
Distribution of mass would have no effect on Newton's constant G for situa-
tions in which G can be used.  Newtonian mechanics deal with 'point masses',
so distributions are dealt with by integrating over several point masses.

Remember, Newtonian mechanics are a subset which is generally valid for
bodies 'not too large and not too small', but are not necessarily 'universal
truth'.

Steve Taylor

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