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What is the acceleration due to gravity near the surface of earth
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What is the acceleration due to gravity near the surface of earth

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This is simply referring to the fact that the gravitational pull of the earth is greater as you get closer to the surface of the earth, meaning that acceleration increases as well.
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It's 9.81 meters per second squared // 32.2 feet per second squared. (Both rounded.)
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