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Terms and Formulae
Terms
Universal Law of Gravitation
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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.
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where m1 and m2 are the masses of any two objects under consideration and r1 and r2 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 Nm2/kg2.
Formulae
| Equation for the gravitational constant |
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