👉 Apothegms, in physics and mechanics, are a pair of points at which two forces act on an object or system. They are crucial for understanding how forces work on objects and systems. In classical mechanics, the gravitational force acts between two masses (the "apothegms") at the centers of both masses. The apothem is defined as the distance from the center of mass to the nearest point of contact between two particles. In the case of a simple pendulum or pend
