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(physics) the universal constant relating force to mass and distance in Newton's law of gravitation
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| gravitational constant |
The gravitational constant (abbreviated G) is the constant of proportionality in Newton's equation (formulated in 1666) that describes the gravitational attraction between objects; their gravitational attraction (F) depends only on their masses and the distance between them, according to the formula F = Gm 1 m 2 / r 2 . Henry Cavendish, in 1798, determined the numerical value of G to be 6.668 x 10 -8 dynes cm 2 /g 2 . ...
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| gravitational c. |
the constant of proportionality in the law of gravitation, equal to 6.67 × 10-11 N·m2/kg2.
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