Symbols:G/Local Gravitational Constant
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Local Gravitational Constant
- $g$
The force exerted on a body at (or near) the surface of the Earth under the influence of the gravitational field given rise to by the Earth.
Its $\LaTeX$ code is g
.
Also see
- Acceleration Due to Gravity
- Acceleration Due to Gravity at Earth's Surface
- Gravity at Earth's Surface
Sources
- 1989: Ephraim J. Borowski and Jonathan M. Borwein: Dictionary of Mathematics ... (previous) ... (next): g
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): acceleration of free fall (acceleration due to gravity)
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): acceleration of free fall (acceleration due to gravity)
- 2014: Christopher Clapham and James Nicholson: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics (5th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): $g$
- 2021: Richard Earl and James Nicholson: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics (6th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): $g$