English: In this experiment Newton visualizes a cannon on top of a very high mountain.
If there were no forces of gravitation or air resistance, then the cannonball should follow a straight line away from Earth.
If a gravitational force acts on the cannon ball, it will follow a different path depending on its initial velocity.
If the speed is low, it will simply fall back on Earth.
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