gravitational force
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4.2
- noun
- /ˌɡrævɪˈteɪʃənl fɔrs/
- Specialized
- Weight is the gravitational force exerted by the Earth on an object.
- exert gravitational force
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Watch on YouTubeAnd the, the, the gravitational force is much, much weaker than these other forces.
- And the, the, the gravitational force is much, much weaker than these other forces.
- Indeed, planet formation simulations have never produced such objects without some extrinsic gravitational force.
- Some mysterious thing which we call gravitational force, holding you and I in place right now, where you sit in your home.
- This equation represents the gravitational force per unit mass.
Examples
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Their bodies are subject to the tremendous pull of gravitational force.
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The acceleration and the gravitational force pull in opposite directions.
Fiction book (1999) -
So we have our gravitational force, we have a normal force.
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We'll be feeling the gravitational force... right now.
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It's called a black hole because its gravitational force is so strong that not even light can escape.
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There is no gravitational force of weight pulling you down.
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This equation represents the gravitational force per unit mass.
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Weight is the gravitational force exerted by the Earth on that body.
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The foremost example was the gravitational force by which large masses attract each other.
Academic text (2006) -
The gravitational forces of the halo affect the motion of stars and gas.
Academic text (1995)
Synonyms
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2.3
The force that makes things fall to the ground and keeps planets moving
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2.8
A force that pulls objects toward each other, like gravity or magnets
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4.1
A force that pulls objects toward each other and makes things fall to Earth
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The pull that makes things fall toward Earth or another large body
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4.1
The force that pulls two objects toward each other, for example toward a planet
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6.8
A force that pulls objects with mass toward each other, keeping planets and moons in place
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A pull that makes two things move toward each other, like gravity or magnets
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is transparently composed: 'gravitational' relates to gravity and 'force' means a power or pull, so together they directly denote the force produced by gravity. This composition is conceptually straightforward and mirrors equivalent expressions in many languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Gravitational force comes from the famous story of Isaac Newton and an apple: the apple fell because the Earth gave an invisible pull. So gravitational force means that invisible 'pull' between objects like the Earth and the Moon.