standard gravity

noun

A measure of the nominal gravitational acceleration of an object in a vacuum near the surface of the Earth, defined by standard as 9.80665 m/s².

Meanings

nounstandard gravity (plural standard gravities)

plural standard gravities

  1. A measure of the nominal gravitational acceleration of an object in a vacuum near the surface of the Earth, defined by standard as 9.80665 m/s².

Translations

Dutch standaardzwaartekracht
  • standaardzwaartekrachtmeasure of the nominal gravitational acceleration of an object near the surface of the Earth
German Standardschwerkraft, Standard-Erdbeschleunigung
  • Standardschwerkraftmeasure of the nominal gravitational acceleration of an object near the surface of the Earth
  • Standard-Erdbeschleunigungmeasure of the nominal gravitational acceleration of an object near the surface of the Earth
  • Normfallbeschleunigungmeasure of the nominal gravitational acceleration of an object near the surface of the Earth
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