constant of gravitation

noun Physics.

See under law of gravitation. Symbol: G
Also called gravitational constant.

Words nearby constant of gravitation

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Definition for constant of gravitation (2 of 2)

law of gravitation

noun Physics.

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

Origin of law of gravitation

First recorded in 1755–65

Scientific definitions for constant of gravitation

law of gravitation

See Newton's law of gravitation.