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At or near the surface of the earth, it's 9.8 meters (32.2 feet) per second2 .
It's different at significant altitudes above the earth's surface,
or on the surface of other, extraterrestrial bodies.
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What is equivalent of acceleration due to gravity?
acceleration due to gravity of earth is 9.8ms-2
What is accileration due to gravity on earth?
Acceleration due to gravityThe acceleration produced in the motion of a body under gravity is called Acceleration.
What is the definition of acceleration due to gravity?
Gravity acceleration g=GM/r2.
What is acceleration due to gravity called?
Acceleration due to gravity means the force due to weight of an object which increases due to the gravitational pull of the earth.
Is it possible for an object in freefall to have no acceleration?
No, but it is possible to not have an increase in speed. Because velocity is a directional quantity, not a scalar one, an object in freefall (by definition within a gravity field) is always under acceleration, just not necessarily one that alters its speed or even its position. Objects in orbit around a planet are in freefall (hence weightlessness) where the tangential component of their forward motion opposes the pull of gravity.
What is the equation for distance?
Math: d=rt r=rate & t=time Physics: d=0.5gt2 (Freefall) g=acceleration due to gravity & t=time
What is equivalent of acceleration due to gravity?
acceleration due to gravity of earth is 9.8ms-2
What is accileration due to gravity on earth?
Acceleration due to gravityThe acceleration produced in the motion of a body under gravity is called Acceleration.
What is the acceleration for the pull of gravity?
If you mean acceleration due to gravity it is ~9.8m/s2
What is the definition of acceleration due to gravity?
Gravity acceleration g=GM/r2.
What is acceleration due to gravity called?
Acceleration due to gravity means the force due to weight of an object which increases due to the gravitational pull of the earth.
Is it possible for an object in freefall to have no acceleration?
No, but it is possible to not have an increase in speed. Because velocity is a directional quantity, not a scalar one, an object in freefall (by definition within a gravity field) is always under acceleration, just not necessarily one that alters its speed or even its position. Objects in orbit around a planet are in freefall (hence weightlessness) where the tangential component of their forward motion opposes the pull of gravity.
If an object is droppes how fast is it traveling after 1 seconds?
In freefall, an object's velocity at a certain time can be calculated using the equation v(t)=a*t Where a=acceleration. On Earth's surface, acceleration due to gravity is equal to 9.8 m/s^2
What force that can change when acceleration due to gravity changes?
I suppose you are asking about what forces change when acceleration due to gravity changes. In this case, the formula for forces concerning acceleration due to gravity is as such: fg=mg. When acceleration due to gravity(g) changes, it affects the force of gravity which is also known as the weight of the object. This is shown as fg.
What are the effects of acceleration due to gravity on the time period of a pendulum?
The period of a pendulum (in seconds) is 2(pi)√(L/g), where L is the length and g is the acceleration due to gravity. As acceleration due to gravity increases, the period decreases, so the smaller the acceleration due to gravity, the longer the period of the pendulum.
Give one example of an unbalanced force?
unbalanced forces cause acceleration, an object in freefall has gravity as an unbalanced force.
How is the acceleration of an object in free-fall related to the acceleration due to gravity?
The acceleration in free fall IS the acceleration due to gravity, since "free fall" is the assumption that no forces other than gravity act on the object.
