Newton's law of gravitation

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1. the principle that two particles attract each other with forces directly proportional to the product of their masses divided by the square of the distance between them

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Newton's law of gravitation Scientific  

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1. The principle that expresses the force of gravitational attraction between two bodies as a function of their mass and their distance. Expressed mathematically, F = Gm₁m₂/d² where F is the force in Newtons, m ₁ and m ₂ are the masses of the bodies in kilograms, G is the gravitational constant, and d is the distance between the bodies in meters. Newton's Principle of Gravitation is an example of an inverse square law.

2. Also called law of gravitation law of universal gravitation

3. See Note at gravity

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Newton's law of gravitation

If this alternative gravity theory is correct, it would be a "major revolution," Loeb said, emphasizing it would be at the scale of Newton's law of gravitation and Einstein's law of gravity.

From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2021

Newton’s law of gravitation states that F = −G m1 m2 ^r , where G is the universal gravitational constant.

From Textbooks ● Mar. 30, 2016

Its mathematical prediction was not only an unsurpassed intellectual feat; it showed also that Newton's law of gravitation, which Airy had almost called in question, prevailed even to the utmost bounds of the solar system.

From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg

But Newton's law of gravitation reduced the whole to the greatest simplicity.

From The Story of the Living Machine A Review of the Conclusions of Modern Biology in Regard to the Mechanism Which Controls the Phenomena of Living Activity by Conn, H. W. (Herbert William)

I refer to the three greatest events in science: the discovery of the Copernican system, the three laws of Kepler, and Newton's law of gravitation, none of which is due to direct and special experimentation.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 286, June 25, 1881 by Various