gravity
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At everyday scales, motion is shaped by forces such as gravity and inertia, which depend on an object's volume.
From Science Daily
It is difficult to reproduce Martian gravity on Earth, yet gravity affects 3D printing and autonomous construction.
From Science Daily
In the immediate aftermath of Washington's extraordinary actions, Sir Keir's words could hardly have been more bland given the gravity of what we were witnessing.
From BBC
Because they produce very little light, astronomers usually detect them only by watching how their gravity briefly alters the light from a distant background star.
From Science Daily
In one, the two clusters collided more than two billion years ago, moved apart, and were pulled back together by gravity, with a second collision now underway.
From Science Daily
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