acceleration of gravity
noun phrase
physics
: the acceleration of a body in free fall under the influence of earth's gravity expressed as the rate of increase of velocity per unit of time and assigned the standard value of 980.665 centimeters per second per second
called also g
Word History
First Known Use
1722, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of acceleration of gravity was
in 1722
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“Acceleration of gravity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acceleration%20of%20gravity. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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Kids Definition
acceleration of gravity
: the acceleration of a freely falling body under the influence of gravity that is expressed as the rate of increase of velocity per unit of time and that amounts to a value of about 9.81 meters (32.2 feet) per second per second
Medical Definition
acceleration of gravity
noun
: the acceleration of a body in free fall under the influence of the earth's gravity expressed as the rate of increase of velocity per unit of time with the value 980.665 centimeters per second per second
—abbreviation g
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