Also called law of gravitation law of universal gravitation. Newtons Law of Universal Gravitation states that the magnitude F of the force exerted by a point with mass M on a point with mass m is F G m M r 2 where G is a constant and r is the distance between the bod- ies. Newtons place in the Gravity Hall of Fame is not due to his discovery of gravity but rather due to his discovery that gravitation is universal.
In mathematical terms the force equals the product of the two masses multiplied by the gravitational constant and divided by the square of the distance.
ALL objects attract each other with a force of gravitational attraction. Newtons law of universal gravitation is about the universality of gravity. Newtons law of universal gravitation states that every point mass in the universe attracts every other point mass with a force that is directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them. Also called law of gravitation law of universal gravitation.