Define acceleration due to gravity.

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The acceleration of freely falling bodies due the force of attraction of the other body is called Acceleration due to gravity. It is a constant quantity for a given attracting body at a given place. Like for earth on or near its surface, the average value of acceleration due to gravity is 9.8 m/s $^{2}$

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