Newton and Gravitation
Terms and Formulae
Terms
Universal Law of Gravitation
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Newton's Universal Law of Gravitation states that
where m 1 and m 2 are the masses of any two objects under consideration and r 1 and r 2 are their respective position vectors.
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where m 1 and m 2 are the masses of any two objects under consideration and r 1 and r 2 are their respective position vectors.
Gravitational Constant
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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
Nm
2
/kg
2
.
Formulae
| Equation for the gravitational constant |
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