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acceleration of gravity [ak‚sel·ə′rā·shən əv ′grav·ə·dē] (mechanics) The acceleration imparted to bodies by the attractive force of the earth; has an international standard value of 980.665 cm/s2but varies with latitude and elevation. Also known as acceleration of free fall; apparent gravity. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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