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Define gravitational constant? What is its SI unit.?

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The gravitational constant, symbolized G , is a physical constant that appears in the equation for Newton's law of gravitation.The value of G in this equation is approximately equal to 6.67×1011 newton meters squared per kilogram squared (N×m2×kg2).

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