Changes: Gravitational constant

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The gravitational constant, or $G$ , is the universal constant of gravity, on Earth discovered by the Human scientist Sir Isaac Newton. It played a large role in his theory of universal gravitation, in the following formula:

F_g = G \frac{m_1m_2} {r^2}

where $F g$ is the gravitational force between two bodies, $m 1$ is the mass of one body, $m 2$ is the mass of the other body, and $r$ is the distance between the centers of the two bodies.

In 2366, when Q temporarily became Human and hoped to join the crew of the USS Enterprise-D, Geordi La Forge and Data asked him to assist in preventing the moon of Bre'el IV from crashing into the planet. Q suggested changing the gravitational constant of the universe. Although this was beyond the capabilities of the Enterprise crew, it did lead to one possible solution: extending the ship's warp field around the moon, thus reducing the moon's gravitational constant. (TNG: "Deja Q")

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-The '''gravitational constant''', or '''G''', is the universal constant of [[gravity]], first discovered on [[Earth]] by the [[Human]] [[scientist]] [[Isaac Newton|Sir Isaac Newton]]. It played a large role in his theory of universal gravitation, in the following formula:
+The '''gravitational constant''', or '''{{mvar|G}}''', is the [[universal constant]] of [[gravity]], on [[Earth]] discovered by the [[Human]] [[scientist]] [[Sir]] [[Isaac Newton]]. It played a large role in his theory of universal gravitation, in the following formula:
 :<math> F_g = G \frac{m_1 m_2}{r^2} </math>
-where F<sub>g</sub> is the gravitational force between two bodies, m<sub>1</sub> is the mass of one body, m<sub>2</sub> the mass of the other body and r the distance between the centers of the two bodies.
+where {{mvar|F<sub>g</sub>}} is the gravitational force between two bodies, {{mvar|m<sub>1</sub>}} is the mass of one body, {{mvar|m<sub>2</sub>}} is the mass of the other body, and {{mvar|r}} is the distance between the centers of the two bodies.
-In [[2366]], when [[Q]] temporarily became Human and hoped to join the crew of the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}}, [[Geordi La Forge]] and [[Data]] asked him to assist in preventing the [[moon]] of [[Bre'el IV]] from crashing into the [[planet]].  Q suggested changing the gravitational constant of the universe. Although this was beyond the capabilities of the ''Enterprise'' crew, it did lead to one possible solution: extending the ship's [[warp field]] around the moon, thus reducing the ''moon's'' gravitational constant. ({{TNG|Deja Q}})
+In [[2366]], when [[Q]] temporarily became Human and hoped to join the crew of the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}}, [[Geordi La Forge]] and [[Data]] asked him to assist in preventing the [[moon]] of [[Bre'el IV]] from [[crash]]ing into the [[planet]]. Q suggested changing the gravitational constant of the universe. Although this was beyond the capabilities of the ''Enterprise'' crew, it did lead to one possible solution: extending the ship's [[warp field]] around the moon, thus reducing the ''moon's'' gravitational constant. ({{TNG|Deja Q}})
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