This yields a precise definition that is unambiguous and independent of measurements of the density of mercury or the acceleration due to gravity on Earth.
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The acceleration " a " is a combination of the actual vehicle acceleration and the acceleration due to gravity acting on the tilting inertial platform.
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But first you will also need to calculate the velocity of the first ball when it hits the second ( acceleration due to gravity ).
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Perhaps 13.6m / s2 is a good value for the acceleration due to gravity . talk ) 04 : 29, 21 April 2010 ( UTC)
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Now, we know that for very small distances on the surface of Earth the acceleration due to gravity can be considered constant to good approximation.
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It presses down on the top of the cylinder with a force of " mg " where " g " is the acceleration due to gravity.
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The acceleration due to gravity is a naturally occurring phenomenon that can be measured, it's not some abstract concept that is amenable to an arbitrary definition.
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The force of gravity, at the surface of the Earth, is the mass times the acceleration due to gravity, 22 ?9.807 H " 215.8 newtons.
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What Galileo demonstrated was not that all objects fall at the same speed, but that the acceleration due to gravity is the same for all objects.
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As for the case of the slug fired toward Earth, the acceleration due to gravity would be totally insignificant, while the air resistance would be overwhelming.
