law of universal gravitation

Scientific  

1. See Newton's law of gravitation

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Example Sentences

Isaac Newton’s 17th century law of universal gravitation could not account for these observations, Ghez said.

From Reuters

This was a critical test, because Einstein’s theory predicted a deflection precisely twice the value obtained using Isaac Newton’s law of universal gravitation.

From Nature

Hawking will be laid to rest between Newton, who formulated the law of universal gravitation and laid the foundations of modern mathematics and Darwin, whose theory of evolution was one of the most far-reaching scientific breakthroughs of all time.

From Reuters

Newton, who formulated the law of universal gravitation and laid the foundations of modern mathematics, was buried in the abbey in 1727.

From Reuters

His law of universal gravitation described the attractive force between two masses in a void.

From Economist