gravitational interaction
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Under normal circumstances, the gravitational interaction between two closely orbiting stars would be expected to synchronize their motion through tidal locking.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026
The planet's volcanism was not directly observed but rather inferred due to its significant gravitational interaction with the larger of the two other planets orbiting the dim star.
From Reuters ● May 17, 2023
And then the gravitational interaction with local light gets concentrated in this ring that’s two-and-a-half times bigger that the event horizon.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2022
Gravitational mass is the property of an object or a system that determines the strength of the gravitational interaction with other objects, systems, or gravitational fields.
From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015
Research into the history of tectonic processes within the Earth and gravitational interaction with the moon may illuminate the matter.
From Scientific American ● Feb. 12, 2012
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