CBSE Class 9 Science Question 26 of 33

Gravitation — Question 2

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What do you mean by acceleration due to gravity?

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Whenever an object falls towards the earth, an acceleration is involved due to the earth's gravitational force. So, this acceleration is called the acceleration due to the gravitational force of the earth (or acceleration due to gravity). It is denoted by g and its value is 9.8 ms-2.