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Gravitation — Science STD 9 — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 9ScienceGravitation1 Mark
Question
What do you mean by acceleration due to gravity?
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Answer

When an object falls freely towards the surface of earth from a certain height, then its velocity changes. This change in velocity produces acceleration in the object which is known as acceleration due to gravity denoted the letter g. The value of acceleration due to gravity is g = 9.8m/ s2.

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