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gravitational field
The field of gravitational force produced by mass-energy in classical mechanics and general relativity. Describes how a mass at a given point experiences gravitational acceleration.
重力場を研究する。
To study gravitational fields.
地球の重力場は均一ではない。
Earth's gravitational field is not uniform.
ブラックホールの周囲では重力場が極端に強くなる。
The gravitational field becomes extremely strong around a black hole.
Compound of 重力 (gravity) + 場 (field). Same 場 used in 電磁場, 電場, etc.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 重力場の強さ: strength of a gravitational field
- 重力場を測定する: to measure a gravitational field
- 重力場方程式: gravitational field equations
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 重力: gravity — the force itself, not the spatial field
- 電磁場: electromagnetic field — the electromagnetic counterpart
- 重力波: gravitational wave — propagating ripples in the field