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0 pointsderex5y ago0 comments

g is not gravity, it’s a constant that quantifies the force that gravity impresses on a mass in Newtonian mechanics

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravitational_acceleration Isn't "G" (uppercase G) is gravitational constant and Lower case "g" is acceleration?

nsonha5y ago

yes but they have nothing to do with your assessment "gravity is acceleration". "Forces cause acceleration" is more accurate, there are 4 kinds of forces so gravity is just one cause.

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0 pointsderex5y ago0 comments

g is not gravity, it’s a constant that quantifies the force that gravity impresses on a mass in Newtonian mechanics

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the_arun5y ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravitational_acceleration Isn't "G" (uppercase G) is gravitational constant and Lower case "g" is acceleration?

nsonha5y ago

yes but they have nothing to do with your assessment "gravity is acceleration". "Forces cause acceleration" is more accurate, there are 4 kinds of forces so gravity is just one cause.

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