law of gravitation

American  

[law uhv grav-i-tey-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

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

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

Having a new and independent way of measuring G could therefore enable physicists to redefine how the law of gravitation works.

From Nature ● Jun. 17, 2014

Combining the law of gravitation with his laws of motion, Newton was able to derive mathematically the rules governing planetary motion that had been discovered by Johannes Kepler.

From Scientific American ● Mar. 4, 2011

If bodies be moved by the law of gravitation, they would pass through a certain space under such and such a condition.

From St. Peter, His Name and His Office As set forth in holy scripture by Thomas W. Allies