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gravitational mass

 

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Noun gravitational mass has 1 sense
  1. gravitational mass - (physics) the mass of a body as measured by its gravitational attraction for other bodies
    --1 is a kind of
    mass

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Term: Gravitational Mass

Description: Gravitational mass refers to the fundamental property of an object that determines the strength of its gravitational attraction to other objects. It is a measure of the amount of matter in an object and plays a crucial role in the gravitational force experienced by an object.

Sense 1 - Noun: In physics, gravitational mass is the mass of an object as determined by its gravitational interaction with other objects.

Example sentence: The gravitational mass of the planet Earth is approximately 5.97 x 10^24 kilograms.

Sense 2 - Noun: Gravitational mass can also refer to the mass of an object or structure that is used to create a gravitational field, such as the mass of a planet or a star.

Example sentence: The gravitational mass of the Sun is responsible for holding the planets in their orbits around it.

Sense 3 - Adjective: When used as an adjective, gravitational mass describes something that relates to or is influenced by the force of gravity.

Example sentence: The spacecraft adjusted its trajectory based on the gravitational mass of a nearby celestial body.

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