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What is acceleration due to gravity and how is it different from acceleration?

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Earth has an inherent property of exerting an attraction of force on the objects. This force is called force of gravity and the acceleration generated on the objects due to this force is called Acceleration due gravity .

Accelaration due to gravity is also acceleration, which is dealt only in reference to the force of gravity whereas acceleration is dealt in case of any force.


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