1. (physics) the universal constant relating force to mass and distance in Newton's law of gravitation
   "The gravitational constant G is approximately 6.674 × 10⁻¹¹ N(m/kg)²"; "The universal gravitational constant G is approximately 6.674 × 10⁻¹¹ N(m/kg)²";
   - universal gravitational constant, constant of gravitation, G

Derived forms: gravitational constants

Type of: constant

Part of: law of gravitation, Newton's law of gravitation

Encyclopedia: Gravitational constant