Meaning | (physics) the theory that any two particles of matter attract one another with a force directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them. |
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Synonyms | theory of gravitation, gravitational theory, Newton's theory of gravitation |
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Category | physics, natural philosophy | The science of matter and energy and their interactions |
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Parts | law of gravitation, Newton's law of gravitation | (physics) the law that states any two bodies attract each other with a force that is directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them |
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Broader | scientific theory | A theory that explains scientific observations |
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