So, I learned in physics class at school in the UK that the value of acceleration due to gravity is a constant called g and that it was 9.81m/s^2. I knew that this value is not a true constant as it is affected by terrain and location. However I didn’t know that it can be so significantly different as to be 9.776 m/s^2 in Kuala Lumpur for example. I’m wondering if a different value is told to children in school that is locally relevant for them? Or do we all use the value I learned?

  • bouh@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    The value of g depends on altitude. You can define it easily at the earth average 0m altitude.

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      11 months ago

      It also depends on latitude, and local geology and…

      Maybe it is just weighted by surface area, you’re right, and that’s what I meant by “surface average”.