Standard Acceleration due to Gravity
The acceleration of freefall, the acceleration at which an object would fall under the force of gravity in a vacuum. The value will vary according to the distance from the centre of gravity. The value quoted is the internationally accepted value.
g = 9.80665 ms-2
In imperial units:
g = 32.174 ft s-2
See also: Acceleration, Atwood′s Machine, Earth, Newton′s Law of Universal Gravitation, Physical Constants, Terminal Speed.
Subjects: Classical Mechanics