Glossary term: 万有引力
Description: 万有引力是具有质量的物体之间的相互吸引力。在经典力学中，任何具有质量的物体总会对另一个具有质量的物体产生吸引力，这种吸引力就是我们所知的万有引力。爱因斯坦的广义相对论将万有引力重新解释为一种时空曲率，而不是一种力。然而，万有引力的经典近似值在大多数情况下仍然是准确的。物体的质量越大，其万有引力/时空扭曲就越强，因此对其他物体的牵拉作用也就越大。
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