(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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theory of gravitation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | gravitational theory, newton's theory of gravitation, theory of gravity |
| Type of | scientific theory |
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theory of gravitation
Their only problem is that they conflict with Newton's theory of gravitation.
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In 1687 Isaac Newton explained the cause of this motion in his theory of gravitation.
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General relativity is a theory of gravitation developed by Einstein in the years 1907-1915.
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For a survey of current work toward creating a quantum theory of gravitation, see quantum gravity.
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Newton's theory of gravitation does not predict black holes.
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Mercury's odd motion around the sun was impossible to explain with Newton's theory of gravitation alone.
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He wants to do the same thing for the theory of gravitation, which he says is opaque and intuitively hard.
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General relativity is a metric theory of gravitation.
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This experiment was also the first test of Newton's theory of gravitation between masses in the laboratory.
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