Question

Define acceleration due to gravity

Answer 1

Acceleration produced on a body due to gravity is called....

Answer 2

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If a body falls freely towards the Earth due to gravity then the acceleration of the body is known as acceleration due to gravity (g).

The acceleration due to gravity near the surface of earth is $\boxed{9.8\: \: \frac{m}{{s}^{2}}}.$

The weight of a body is the gravity by which the Earth attracts the body towards it's centre.