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Universal Gravitational Constant

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The universal gravitational constant, denoted as G, is a fundamental physical constant that determines the strength of the gravitational force between two objects. It appears in Newton's law of universal gravitation and has a value of approximately 6.67430 x 10^-11 N(m/kg)^2.

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