Law of Gravity

GPTKB entity

Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf physical phenomenon
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Newton's_law_of_universal_gravitation
gptkbp:appliesTo stars
galaxies
planets
everyday objects
all objects with mass
gptkbp:category gptkb:classical_mechanics
gptkbp:countryOfPublication gptkb:Latin
gptkbp:describes gravitational attraction between masses
gptkbp:dimensions force
gptkbp:empiricallyTestedBy gptkb:Henry_Cavendish
gptkbp:empiricalSupport gptkb:Cavendish_experiment
gptkbp:form F = G * (m1 * m2) / r^2
gptkbp:formedBy gptkb:Isaac_Newton
1687
gptkbp:G gravitational constant
gptkbp:hasUnit newton (N)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Law of Gravity
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:astronomy
astrophysics
engineering
space exploration
orbital mechanics
Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Galileo_Galilei
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:PhilosophiƦ_Naturalis_Principia_Mathematica
gptkbp:relatedConcept gravitational field
gravitational force
inverse-square law
gptkbp:replacedBy general relativity (in some contexts)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:La_Ley_de_Gravedad
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7