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constant of gravitation — noun (physics) the universal constant relating force to mass and distance in Newton s law of gravitation • Syn: ↑gravitational constant, ↑universal gravitational constant, ↑G • Topics: ↑physics, ↑natural philosophy … Useful english dictionary
Values of the constant of gravitation — ▪ Table Values of the constant of gravitation author year method G (in units of 10–11 m3s–2kg–1) H. Cavendish 1798 torsion balance (deflection) 6.754 J.H. Poynting 1891 common balance 6.698 C.V. Boys 1895 torsion balance (deflection) 6.658 C.… … Universalium
gravitation — gravitational, adj. gravitationally, adv. /grav i tay sheuhn/, n. 1. Physics. a. the force of attraction between any two masses. Cf. law of gravitation. b. an act or process caused by this force. 2. a sinking or falling … Universalium
Gravitation — is a natural phenomenon by which objects with mass attract one another [http://math.ucr.edu/home/baez/physics/Relativity/GR/grav speed.html Does Gravity Travel at the Speed of Light?] , UCR Mathematics . 1998. Retrieved 3 July 2008] . In everyday … Wikipedia
Gravitation constant — Constant Con stant, n. 1. That which is not subject to change; that which is invariable. [1913 Webster] 2. (Math.) A quantity that does not change its value; used in countradistinction to {variable}. [1913 Webster] 3. (Astron.) A number whose… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Constant — Con stant, n. 1. That which is not subject to change; that which is invariable. [1913 Webster] 2. (Math.) A quantity that does not change its value; used in countradistinction to {variable}. [1913 Webster] 3. (Astron.) A number whose value, when… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Constant of aberration — Constant Con stant, n. 1. That which is not subject to change; that which is invariable. [1913 Webster] 2. (Math.) A quantity that does not change its value; used in countradistinction to {variable}. [1913 Webster] 3. (Astron.) A number whose… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Constant of integration — Constant Con stant, n. 1. That which is not subject to change; that which is invariable. [1913 Webster] 2. (Math.) A quantity that does not change its value; used in countradistinction to {variable}. [1913 Webster] 3. (Astron.) A number whose… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
newtonian constant of gravitation — gravitational c … Medical dictionary
gravitation constant — gravitacijos konstanta statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. gravitation constant; gravity constant vok. Gravitationskonstante, f rus. гравитационная постоянная, f; постоянная всемирного тяготения, f pranc. constante de la gravitation, f … Fizikos terminų žodynas
