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gravitational constant
[ grav-i-tey-shuh-nl kon-stuhnt ]
/ ˌgræv ɪˈteɪ ʃə nl ˈkɒn stənt /
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noun Physics, Astronomy.
a universal physical constant used in calculating the attraction between two masses. Symbol: G
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Also called constant of gravitation, constant of gravity .
See also law of gravitation.
Origin of gravitational constant
First recorded in 1805–10
Words nearby gravitational constant
gravitas, gravitate, gravitation, gravitational, gravitational collapse, gravitational constant, gravitational field, gravitational force, gravitational interaction, gravitational lens, gravitational mass
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British Dictionary definitions for gravitational constant
gravitational constant
noun
the factor relating force to mass and distance in Newton's law of gravitation. It is a universal constant with the value 6.673 × 10 –11 N m² kg –2Symbol: G
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Scientific definitions for gravitational constant
gravitational constant
A constant relating the force of the gravitational attraction between two bodies to their masses and their distance from each other in Newton's law of gravitation. The gravitational constant equals approximately 6.67259 X 10-11 newton square meters per square kilogram. Its symbol is G. See more at Newton's law of gravitation.
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