Standard acceleration of gravity (standard acceleration of free-fall on Earth)
Try it yourself:
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gravity
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gravity is the standard acceleration due to gravity, conventionally used for force and load calculations near Earth.
Weight is mass multiplied by g, but actual local gravity varies with latitude, altitude, and geology. Use gravitationConstant for universal-gravity formulas, and multiply() to calculate a force from mass and acceleration. Keep kilograms, metres, and seconds consistent.
Enter gravity on a calculator line to see its built-in value, or place the name inside a longer expression. Keep any displayed unit attached when converting or combining physical quantities, and check that every other value uses a compatible dimension.
The example above is editable, so you can replace surrounding values and test the constant in your own formula. Browse all constants to compare related values and notation.