gravitational constant
noun Physics.
constant of gravitation.
See under law of gravitation.
Origin of gravitational constant
First recorded in 1900–05
Words nearby gravitational constant
gravitas,
gravitate,
gravitation,
gravitational,
gravitational collapse,
gravitational constant,
gravitational field,
gravitational interaction,
gravitational lens,
gravitational mass,
gravitational radius
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 –2
Symbol: G
Medical definitions for gravitational constant
gravitational constant
[ grăv′ĭ-tā′shə-nəl ]
n.
The constant in Newton's law of gravitation that yields the attractive force between two bodies when multiplied by the product of the masses of the two bodies and divided by the square of the distance between them.
newtonian constant of gravitation
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.