Acceleration due to gravity represents how fast an object accelerates towards the Earth when falling freely under the influence of gravity.
Related terms
Free Fall: Free fall occurs when an object falls under only gravitational force, without any other forces acting upon it.
Terminal Velocity: Terminal velocity is reached when an object falling through a fluid experiences no further acceleration and falls at a constant speed.
Projectile Motion: Projectile motion describes the curved path followed by an object launched into the air that experiences both horizontal and vertical motions simultaneously.