Acceleration due to gravity (-g)

Definition

Acceleration due to gravity, represented by -g, is a constant acceleration that objects experience when falling near Earth's surface.

Related terms

Free fall: Free fall occurs when an object falls under only gravitational force without any other forces acting on it.

Terminal velocity: Terminal velocity is reached when an object falling through a fluid experiences no further acceleration and maintains a constant speed.

Projectile motion: Projectile motion describes the curved path followed by an object launched into space or air and influenced only by gravity and air resistance.