What is g 9.8 called?
GeneralClass 12AllAnswered 27 Mar 2026
Answer
g = 9.8 m/s² is called "standard gravity," "gravitational acceleration," or "acceleration due to gravity" on Earth. The symbol "g" (lowercase) specifically represents this acceleration value. It's sometimes called "standard Earth gravity" or simply "gravity constant" (though this can be confused with G, the gravitational constant). In scientific notation, it's often written as 9.80665 m/s² for precise calculations.
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