gravitation
Universal pulling force
Gravitation is the force by which objects with mass attract one another.
In physics, it governs planetary orbits, falling apples, and the structure of the universe.
The word also describes movement toward something as if drawn by gravity: the gravitation of young people toward cities, a natural gravitation toward leadership roles.
Quantity of matter
- forceStrength or compulsion
- accelerationRate velocity changes
- newtonSI force unit
- inertiaResistance to altered motion
momentum · universal · constant · weight · attraction · pull · orbit · trajectory
Curved celestial path
- planetStar-orbiting spherical body
- moonNatural planetary satellite
- satelliteOrbiting celestial body
- tidesPeriodic sea-level changes
solar system · Kepler · ellipse · perihelion · apogee · barycenter · trajectory · escape velocity
Byword for genius
- space-timeFused dimensional framework
- curvatureDeviation from flatness
- general relativityGravity as curved spacetime
- geodesicShortest curved-surface path
tensor · time dilation · light bending · precession · metric · manifold
Force toward oneself
- drawCreate with pencil
- magnetismForce between poles
- allureAttractive, tempting quality
- appealFormal review request
affinity · fascination · chemistry · enticement · lure · inclination · tendency · drift
mass
Quantity of matter
- forceStrength or compulsion
- accelerationRate velocity changes
- newtonSI force unit
inertia · momentum · universal · constant · weight · attraction · pull · orbit · trajectory · free-fall
orbit
Curved celestial path
tides · solar system · Kepler · ellipse · perihelion · apogee · barycenter · trajectory · escape velocity · slingshot
Einstein
Byword for genius
- space-timeFused dimensional framework
- curvatureDeviation from flatness
- general relativityGravity as curved spacetime
geodesic · tensor · time dilation · light bending · precession · metric · manifold
pull
Force toward oneself
appeal · affinity · fascination · chemistry · enticement · lure · inclination · tendency · drift · convergence
- physicsphysics, momentum, atom, acceleration, force
- Physical Sciencesphysics, chemistry, astronomy, geology, meteorology
- downward motionsfall, drop, descend, plunge, sink
- theoretical physicsquantum mechanics, relativity, general relativity, special relativity, thermodynamics
- mechanicsforce, turning, rotation, momentum, velocity
- inclinationsinclination, tendency, predisposition, proclivity, propensity
gravitationlevitation
Unsupported aerial suspension
antigravity · lift · buoyancy · upthrust · ascent
gravitationrepulsion
Disgust or pushing-away force
dark energy · antigravitation · centrifugal force · dispersion
gravitationweightlessness
Absence of apparent mass
zero gravity · zero-g · microgravity · free fall · floating
- gravitational pullAttractive force between masses
- gravitational forceAttraction between masses
- gravitational fieldRegion where masses attract
- gravitational wavesPropagating curvature in spacetime
- gravitational energyEnergy from position in field
- gravitational lensMass bending distant light