Acceleration due to gravity

Acceleration due to gravity, acceleration of gravity or gravity acceleration may refer to:

  • Gravitational acceleration, the acceleration caused by the gravitational attraction of massive bodies in general
  • Gravity of Earth, the acceleration caused by the combination of gravitational attraction and centrifugal force of the Earth
  • Standard gravity, or g, the standard value of gravitational acceleration at sea level on Earth

See also
  • g-force, the acceleration of a body relative to free-fall
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