law of gravitation

American  

[law uhv grav-i-tay-shuhn] / ˈlɔ əv ˌgræv ɪˈteɪ ʃən /

noun

Physics.

1. a law stating that any two masses attract each other with a force equal to a constant (​called thegravitational constant ) multiplied by the product of the two masses and divided by the square of the distance between them.

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law of gravitation Scientific  

1. See Newton's law of gravitation

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Etymology

Origin of law of gravitation

First recorded in 1755–65

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law of gravitation

Newton's law of gravitation uses big G to connect mass, distance, and gravitational force.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

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

A universal law of gravitation that is truly universal renders the up there/down here distinction meaningless, at least physically.

From Scientific American ● Aug. 15, 2019

G is a constant number known as the universal gravitational constant, and the equation itself symbolically summarizes Newton’s universal law of gravitation.

From Textbooks ● Oct. 13, 2016

This law of gravitation has been verified by repeated experiments, and, taken in connection with the astronomical theories of Copernicus and Kepler, has made celestial mechanics what they are today.

From Joseph Smith as Scientist A Contribution to Mormon Philosophy by John Andreas Widtsoe