Die Schwerkraft
Example: Die Schwerkraft beeinflusst die Bewegung der Planeten im Weltraum.
Definition
"Die Schwerkraft" refers to the natural force by which objects with mass are attracted toward one another, particularly the attraction of objects towards the Earth, influencing movements such as the orbit of planets in space.
Etymology
The word "die Schwerkraft" comes from the German words 'schwer' meaning heavy or weighty, and 'Kraft' meaning force or power. Together, they describe the force related to weight or heaviness. Did you know this term was coined to explain the gravitational pull observed in physics?
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"Die Schwerkraft" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (C2) - set 1", containing 95 commonly used words.
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