gravitational interaction
Britishnoun
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By measuring the tiny movement of the beam with a mirror and a light pointer, Cavendish could determine the gravitational interaction between the masses and obtain information corresponding to the value of big G.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 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
In the end, they found that all known nongravitational forces would be at least 10 times smaller than the gravitational interaction.
From Scientific American ● Mar. 10, 2021
Calculating the gravitational interaction of more than two objects is complicated and requires large computers.
From Textbooks ● Oct. 13, 2016
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