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Newton's law of gravitation — noun (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 • Syn: ↑law of gravitation •… … Useful english dictionary
Newton–Cartan theory — is a geometrical re formulation, as well as a generalization, of Newtonian gravity developed by Élie Cartan. In this re formulation, the structural similarities between Newton s theory and Albert Einstein s general theory of relativity are… … Wikipedia
theory of gravitation — noun (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 • Syn: ↑theory of gravity,… … Useful english dictionary
Nordström's theory of gravitation — In theoretical physics, Nordström s theory of gravitation was a predecessor of general relativity. Strictly speaking, there were actually two distinct theories proposed by the Finnish theoretical physicist Gunnar Nordström, in 1912 and 1913… … Wikipedia
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
Le Sage's theory of gravitation — is the most common name for the kinetic theory of gravity originally proposed by Nicolas Fatio de Duillier in 1690 and later by Georges Louis Le Sage in 1748. The theory proposed a mechanical explanation for Newton s gravitational force in terms… … Wikipedia
Yilmaz theory of gravitation — The Yilmaz theory of gravitation is an attempt by Huseyin Yilmaz (Turkish: Hüseyin Yılmaz ) and a handful of coworkers to formulate a classical field theory of gravitation which closely mimics general relativity in weak field conditions, but in… … Wikipedia
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
Newton's law of universal gravitation — Classical mechanics Newton s Second Law History of classical mechanics … Wikipedia
theory of gravity — noun (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 • Syn: ↑theory of gravitation,… … Useful english dictionary
