Newton's law of gravitation

Definition

Electronics

• A law that states that for any two particles or bodies, the force of

  attraction

  is directly

  proportional

  to the product of their masses, and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them. This force occurs along a straight line between the particles or bodies, and applies to all

  matter

  , including electrons and stars. Also called

  newton

  's law of universal gravitation, or

  law of gravitation

  .

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