Gravitation and the law of gravitation
The (gravitational) attraction between bodies is dependent on their masses and is called gravitation, gravitational force or force of gravity whereas the gravitational force which acts on earth is also called gravity.
The gravitational force between two masses can be calculated with Newton's law of gravitation.
| F | attraction force between two masses; gravitational force. |
| γ | gravitational constant = 6,673 · 10-11 N · m² /kg ² |
| m1 | mass of body 1 |
| m2 | mass of body 2 |
| r | distance between the two centers of mass of the bodies |
