theory of gravity

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theory of gravity - (physics) the theory that any two particles of matter attract one another with a force directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them

gravitational theory, Newton's theory of gravitation, theory of gravitation

law of gravitation, Newton's law of gravitation - (physics) the law that states any two bodies attract each other with a force that is directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them

scientific theory - a theory that explains scientific observations; "scientific theories must be falsifiable"

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

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This could rule out popular theories of dark energy that modify the theory of gravity, and leaves fewer places to search for the elusive fifth force.

Imperial College London: Lab-based dark energy experiment narrows search options for elusive force

She noted that at some point, scientists "will need to move beyond Einstein's theory to a more comprehensive theory of gravity that explains what a black hole is."

Study Of Milky Way Black Hole Reaffirms General Relativity

It cannot fully explain gravity inside a black hole, and at some point we will need to move beyond Einstein's theory to a more comprehensive theory of gravity that explains what a black hole is."

Einstein's Theory Still Holds, for Now

At some point a more comprehensive theory of gravity may be required, she said.

Star orbiting massive black hole lends support to Einstein's theory

Quantum physics and the theories behind it did not come about suddenly, like the legendary apple falling on Newton's head, which gave rise to his theory of gravity.

The incredible and bizarre findings of quantum physics

He wanted to disprove Aristotle's theory of gravity which stated that heavier objects fell faster than lighter objects.

Theory Of Relativity: Einstein Was Right!

"Now, anyone with an alternative theory of gravity has an even narrower range of possibilities that their theory has to fit into, in order to match what we have seen."

Einstein's Theory Of General Relativity Tested In Extreme Gravity

While semiclassical gravity is widely thought of as a workable limiting approximation until a quantum theory of gravity is discovered, there are researchers who treat semiclassical gravity as a real possibility and hence in need of experimental tests [2].

Fully Classical Quantum Gravity

Disbelief in the theory of gravity is easily disproven by experiment: place the disbeliever on a ledge, push him off, and observe whether he goes up or down.

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If the presence of dark matter were only an illusion, arising because we're using the wrong theory of gravity, then we'd always see signs of it in galaxies.

A Galaxy Without Dark Matter?

With clear and concise instructions and demonstrations with the ice cubes in the mocktail and the ice cream in the dessert, Jehan broke away from her commentary and launched into what appeared to be a nursery rhyme beginning with "Once upon a time.", but instead of a story of levity, the crowd were given the theory of gravity.