Definition:Gravitational Mass
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Definition
Gravitational mass is the property of a body $B$ that determines the gravitational field that $B$ can produce.
Also see
- Results about gravitational mass can be found here.
Historical Note
The gravitational mass of a body has been shown to be equivalent to its inertial mass.
Sources
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): gravitational mass
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): gravitational mass