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How much does the earth's gravity cause on an object to accelerate?
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∙ 8y ago
Assuming other forces, and mainly air resistance, can be ignored: about 9.8 meters per second squared. This means the same as 9.8 (meters/second) / second; so, every second, the velocity will change by 9.8 meters per second.
Wiki User
∙ 8y ago
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∙ 8y agoA falling object on or near the Earth's surface gains 9.8 meters per second of speed
every second that it falls. The number is the same for the lightest objects, the
heaviest objects, and all objects in between. Any departure from this rule is the
result of falling through air, which always works against gravity to some degree.
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What can an unbalanced force cause an object to do?
Accelerate.
What are the factors that cause object to accelerate?
SMD
What changes can cause an object to accelerate?
Change in direction
How much does the earth gravity cause an object to accelerate?
At any time after it starts falling, an object is falling 9.8 meters per second (32.2 feet per second) faster than it was falling one second earlier.
Can friction cause an object to accelerate?
Yes it can, by reducing it's speed.
A net force greater than zero will cause an object to?
... to accelerate.... to accelerate.... to accelerate.... to accelerate.
What can an unbalanced force cause an object to do?
Accelerate.
What are the factors that cause object to accelerate?
SMD
What cause gravity accelerate?
The natural constant force of attraction.
What rate does gravity cause an object to accelerate at sea level on Earth?
32 ft/sec2 or 9.8 m/s2 and it varies depending on how close to the poles you get,.
What Forces acting on an object cause the object to accelerate?
It is called RESULTANT FORCE. This is the force which does nothing except to accelerate the object. yes that's that is great.^^
What changes can cause an object to accelerate?
Change in direction
Is the earths rotatin by gravity?
No, gravity doesn't cause the Earth's rotation.
Does gravity cause kinetic energy to change into thermal energy?
No. Friction with the air does with an object in free fall in the earth's atmosphere. Gravity causes a falling body to accelerate so it changes potential energy into kinetic energy.
Balanced forces acting on an object cause the object to accelerate True or false?
false
Does a pair of forces cause an object to accelerate?
i need to know this
What force can cause an object at rest to move or it can accelerate an object that is already moving?
Any force.
