万有引力 (wàn yǒu yǐn lì) — gravitation; gravity (Newtonian universal gravitation)
Definition
The scientific term for universal gravitation — the attractive force between any two masses (Newton's law). In modern Chinese it is often shortened to 引力 or called 重力 in everyday contexts (e.g., weight).
noun
gravitationgravity (Newtonian universal gravitation)
Examples
- 万有引力。Niú dùn tōng guò píng guǒ luò dì fā xiàn le wàn yǒu yǐn lì.Newton discovered universal gravitation through an apple falling to the ground.
- 万有引力。wàn yǒu yǐn lì Dìng lǜ shì jīng diǎn wù lǐ xué de jī chǔ.The law of universal gravitation is the foundation of classical physics.
- 万有引力。Liǎng gè wù tǐ zhī jiān de wàn yǒu yǐn lì yǔ jù lí de píng fāng chéng fǎn bǐ.The gravitational force between two objects is inversely proportional to the square of the distance.
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