Classical Mechanics
Law of Universal Gravitation
The gravitational attraction between masses.
F = G m₁m₂ / r²
What it means
Newton's law of gravitation gives the attractive force between two masses, inversely proportional to the square of their separation.
Variables
| G | gravitational constant |
| m₁,m₂ | masses |
| r | separation |
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