gravitational constant

n. Abbr. G The constant relating the force of gravitational attraction between two bodies to the product of their masses and the inverse square of the distance between them in Newton's law of gravitation. It equals 6.67 × 10^-11 m³kg^-1s^-2.

gravitational constant

n (General Physics) 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

grav·i·ta·tion·al constant

(grăv′ĭ-tā′shə-nəl) A number used to calculate the force of the gravitational attraction between two bodies in Newton's law of gravitation. The gravitational constant equals 6.67 × 10^-11 cubic meters per kilogram per second squared. See more at Newton's law of gravitation.

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Noun

gravitational constant - (physics) the universal constant relating force to mass and distance in Newton's law of gravitationconstant of gravitation, universal gravitational constant, Glaw 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 themnatural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics"constant - a number representing a quantity assumed to have a fixed value in a specified mathematical context; "the velocity of light is a constant"

Translations

costante gravitazionale

gravitational constant

Symbol: G . A universal constant that appears in Newton's law of gravitation and is the force of attraction between two bodies of unit mass separated by unit distance. It is equal to 6.672 × 10^–11 N m² kg^–2. Predictions that G is decreasing very slightly with time (by less than one part in 10¹⁰) are not supported by experimental evidence.