It was learned in the previous part of this lesson that a free-falling object is an object that is falling under the sole influence of gravity. A free-falling object has an acceleration of 9.8 m/s/s, downward (on Earth). read more
It was learned in the previous part of this lesson that a free-falling object is an object that is falling under the sole influence of gravity. A free-falling object has an acceleration of 9.8 m/s/s, downward (on Earth). This numerical value for the acceleration of a free-falling object is such an important value that it is given a special name. read more
The gravity of Earth, which is denoted by g, refers to the acceleration that is imparted to objects due to the distribution of mass within Earth. In SI units this acceleration is measured in metres per second squared (in symbols, m/s 2 or m·s −2) or equivalently in newtons per kilogram (N/kg or N·kg −1). read more
Acceleration due to gravity may refer to. Gravitational acceleration, the acceleration caused by the gravitational attraction of massive bodies in general; Gravity of Earth, the acceleration caused by the gravitational attraction of the Earth read more