gravitational interaction

Examples

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• The gravitational interaction between M51 and its companion is likely causing gas to fall into M51's nucleus, perhaps boosting the energy of its central black hole.

  Academic text (1992)

• Even more complex behavior takes place when we consider the gravitational interactions among ring particles.

  Academic text (1995)

• Then we need to worry about the gravitational interaction between the moon and the ring particles.

  Academic text (1995)

• As a result, the gravitational interaction between the two tends to pull back on the gas and pull forward on the planet.

  Academic text (1999)

• The three-body problem involves calculating the gravitational interactions of three bodies, for example, the Earth, Moon, and Sun.

  Academic text (1992)

• When speaking about rings, astronomers use the word "resonances" to refer to the gravitational interactions that can create areas of stability between different objects.

  Academic text (2001)

• The Bolshoi simulation kicks in before the gravitational interactions in this increasingly lumpy universe start to show nonlinear effects.

  Blog text (27)

• The detection of gravitational interactions has convinced most astronomers that the timing oscillations are due to planetary objects, rather than other processes.

  Academic text (1995)

• After millions of years in orbit about the star, the chunks are flung by chaotic gravitational interactions into interstellar space.

  Academic text (1996)

• In the late 17th century, Newton showed that a planet's orbit could be calculated from its gravitational interaction with the sun.

Synonyms

G

gravity

vsgravitational interaction

335 2.3

The force that makes things fall to the ground and keeps planets moving

is the weak universal cause making masses move toward each other everywhere

G

gravitational force

vsgravitational interaction

• Specialized

7 4.2

A pull between all objects, especially Earth's pull on things near its surface

is the defined weak fundamental cause rather than informal Earth examples

G

gravitation

vsgravitational interaction

• Specialized

4 4.1

A force that pulls objects toward each other and makes things fall to Earth

is the weak fundamental cause rather than common everyday mention of falling

G

gravitational attraction

vsgravitational interaction

• Specialized

1 4.1

The force that pulls two objects toward each other, for example toward a planet

is the fundamental scientific explanation rather than just the falling effect

G

gravity's pull

vsgravitational interaction

1 3.4

The pull that makes things fall toward Earth or another large body

is the weak universal cause between masses beyond familiar Earth cases

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology