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Newton and Gravitation
  
 
Terms and Formulae
Terms
Universal Law of Gravitation  -  Newton's Universal Law of Gravitation states that

   

where m1 and m2 are the masses of any two objects under consideration and r1 and r2 are their respective position vectors.
Gravitational Constant  -  This the G that appears as a constant of proportionality in Newton's Universal Law of Gravitation. It has a value of 6.67×10-11 Nm2/kg2.
Formulae
Equation for the gravitational constant

g =
   

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