gravitational

/,grævi'teiʃənl/

Thân thiện

An apple falls from a tree due to gravitational force.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Relating to gravity: Of, concerning, or caused by the universal force of attraction between all masses in the universe.
   • Pertaining to gravitation: Involving the physical phenomenon where objects with mass are drawn toward one another.

Usage

• The adjective gravitational is used to describe anything connected to the force of gravity.
• It is commonly used in scientific and technical contexts, particularly in physics and astronomy.
• It typically modifies nouns like , , , , , or .

Examples

• Scientific Context:
  • The gravitational pull of the moon causes the tides on Earth.
  • Einstein's theory of general relativity describes gravitational effects as the curvature of spacetime.
• General Context:
  • The spacecraft escaped Earth's gravitational field.
  • Black holes have an extremely strong gravitational force.

Advanced Usage

• "Gravitational constant (G)": The fundamental constant in Newton's law of universal gravitation.
  • Calculating the force requires knowing the gravitational constant.
• "Gravitational potential energy": The energy an object possesses due to its position in a gravitational field.
  • Water at the top of a dam has high gravitational potential energy.

Variants and Related Words

• Gravitate (verb): To move toward or be attracted to something.
  • People tend to gravitate toward others with similar interests.
• Gravitation (noun): The natural phenomenon of attraction between masses; the act of moving toward something.
  • Newton formulated the law of universal gravitation.
• Gravity (noun): The force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth, or toward any other physical body having mass.
  • The gravity on Mars is about 38% of that on Earth.

Synonyms

• Attractive: Tending to draw objects together by a physical force.
• Pulling: Exerting a force to draw something closer.

Related Phrases and Collocations

• Gravitational field: The region of space surrounding a body in which another body experiences a force of gravitational attraction.
  • The probe mapped the planet's gravitational field.
• Gravitational wave: A ripple in the curvature of spacetime that propagates as a wave, traveling outward from a source.
  • The detection of gravitational waves confirmed a major prediction of general relativity.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. of or relating to or caused by gravitation

Từ đồng nghĩa

• gravitative