gravitational mass

(General Physics) the mass of a body determined by its response to the force of gravity. Compare inertial mass

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gravitational mass - (physics) the mass of a body as measured by its gravitational attraction for other bodies

mass - the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

natural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics"

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To calculate the gravitational force exerted by this infinite universe on a test particle with gravitational mass m located at a point P, we consider all the masses in the universe as arranged in thin concentric spheres centered in P.

Seeliger's Gravitational Paradox and the Infinite Universe

[M.sub.gj] is gravitational mass of mass j, G(t) is the gravitational constant in time t and [R.sub.ij] is the distance between the two objects j and i.

OPTIMAL UTILIZATION OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY FROM POWER PLANTS BASED ON FINAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION USING GRAVITATIONAL SEARCH ALGORITHM

Equations of quantum particles with a gravitational interaction terms contain inertial and gravitational mass separately.

Electroweak Phase Transitions in Einstein's Static Universe

For this orbital calculation the MW EoS was employed and each star was fixed at a baryon mass of [M.sub.B] = 1.54 [M.sub.[dot encircle]] and a gravitational mass in isolation of [M.sub.G] = 1.40 [M.sub.[dot encircle]].

Analysis of the Conformally Flat Approximation for Binary Neutron Star Initial Conditions

This acceleration-gravity equivalence explained a curious Newtonian coincidence: A body's mass (its inertial resistance to changes in motion) is equal to its weight (or gravitational mass), its response to gravity.

Getting a grip on gravity: Einstein's genius reconstructed science's perception of the cosmos

a) The mass state b) active gravitational mass c) passive gravitational mass d) the inertial mass.

IDENTIFYING PHISHING WEBSITES BY TECHNIQUES HYPER HEURISTIC AND MACHINE LEARNING

* Active gravitational mass affects within the system of two or more mass objects with gravitational fields that affect other objects the most.

Modelling of a turning process using the gravitational search algorithm

In simple terms, the former, also called inertial mass, is what causes a car's fender to bend upon impact of another vehicle, while the latter, called gravitational mass, is commonly referred to as "weight."

Einstein's E=mc2 to be tested in Space

The equivalence principle [2-4]postulated the equality of inertial and gravitational mass. In 1953, Sciama [5] proposed an explanation for inertia in a steady state universe model, based on an analogy to electromagnetic field theory.

Study on inertia as a gravity induced property of mass, in an infinite Hubble expanding universe