Physics
Define the term acceleration due to gravity. State its average value.
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When a body falls freely under the gravity, the acceleration produced in the body due to earth's gravitational attraction is called acceleration due to gravity.
The average value of 'g' is 9.8 ms-2 (or nearly 10 ms-2).
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