Acceleration Of Gravity
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Acceleration Of Gravity
symbol g)</STRONG>
By the International Gravity Formula,
<math>g = 978.0495 [1 + 0.0052892 sin2(p) - 0.0000073 sin2
(2p)] </math> centimeters per second squared
at sea level at latitude p. See
gravity.
The standard value of gravity, or normal gravity, g, is
defined as g<math>o</math>=980.665 centimeters per second squared,
or 32.1741 feet per second squared. This value corresponds closely to the
International Gravity Formula value of g at 45° latitude
at sea level.
References
This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use