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• Law of gravitation — Gravitation Grav i*ta tion, n. [Cf. F. gravitation. See Gravity.] 1. The act of gravitating. [1913 Webster] 2. (Pysics) That species of attraction or force by which all bodies or particles of matter in the universe tend toward each other; called… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• 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: ↑Newton s law of… …   Useful english dictionary

• 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

• 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 — Grav i*ta tion, n. [Cf. F. gravitation. See Gravity.] 1. The act of gravitating. [1913 Webster] 2. (Pysics) That species of attraction or force by which all bodies or particles of matter in the universe tend toward each other; called also… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• 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 (astronomy) — In astronomy, the discovery and application of Newton s law of gravity accounted for the detailed information we have about the planets in our solar system, the mass of the sun, the distance to stars and even the theory of dark matter. Although… …   Wikipedia

• Law of Gravity — Infobox Television episode| Title= Law of Gravity Series= Season = 7 Episode = 15 Guests= Liev Schreiber Airdate = February 8, 2007 Production = Writer = Richard Catalani and Carol Mendelsohn Director = Richard J. Lewis Prev = Meet Market Next =… …   Wikipedia

• The Mechanical Universe — Infobox Television show name = The Mechanical Universe caption = format = Physics camera = picture format = audio format = runtime = creator = Dr. James F. Blinn developer = producer = executive producer = starring = Dr. David Goodstein narrated …   Wikipedia

• Gravity exploration — (gravimetrical exploration) – is a geophysical method based on a natural gravity field study over the Earth surface. The information about the elements of this field makes it possible to determine their densities, ascertain the deep structure of… …   Glossary of Oil and Gas

• Gravity tractor — A Gravity tractor (GT) is a spacecraft that deflects another object in space, typically a potentially hazardous asteroid that might impact Earth, without physically contacting it, using only its gravitational field to transmit the required… …   Wikipedia