Is gravity 9.8 or 32?
GeneralClass 12AllAnswered 27 Mar 2026
Answer
Both values are correct they just use different unit systems. Gravity is 9.8 m/s² in the metric system (meters per second suared) and 32 ft/s² (more precisely 32.2 ft/s²) in the imperial system (feet per second suared). Scientists and most countries use the metric value of 9.8 m/s², while the imperial measurement is sometimes used in the United States. Both describe the same physical phenomenon: how uickly objects accelerate when falling toward Earth.
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