Acceleration of gravity


the acceleration of a falling body in the earth’s gravitational field, inversely proportional to the square of the distance from the body to the center of the earth, and varying somewhat with lat-tude: approximately 32 feet (9.8 meters) per second per second. symbol: g.
acceleration of gravity
the acceleration of a body falling freely under the influence of the earth’s gravitational pull at sea level. it is approximately equal to 9.806 m (32.16 ft) per second per second, though its measured value varies slightly with lat-tude and longitude. also called acceleration of free fall.

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