Newton's Universal Law of Gravitation

Definition

Newton's Universal Law of Gravitation states that every particle in the universe attracts every other particle with a force that is directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them.

Related terms

Acceleration due to gravity:

The acceleration experienced by an object near the surface of a planet or other celestial body due to its gravitational force.

Conservation of Mass:

The principle stating that mass cannot be created or destroyed in any physical or chemical process, only transformed from one form to another.

Inverse Square Law: A mathematical relationship where a quantity decreases as the square of another quantity increases (or vice versa).