Newton's Law of Gravity
The acceleration, a, at
Earth’s surface is given the special symbol, g Numerically it is 9.8 m/sec2
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Velocity |
Time |
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0
m/sec |
0 sec |
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9.8
m/sec |
1 sec |
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19.6
m/sec |
2 sec |
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29.4
m/sec |
3 sec |
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39.2
m/sec |
4 sec |
The value of the acceleration due to
gravity, for an object at a planet’s surface, is called the planet’s Surface Gravity and is designated by the symbol gplanet
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