uniform gravitational acceleration (Q6674362)
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assuming that the gravitational constant remains unchanged from the beginning to the end of a trajectory, e.g. a free fall
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| English | uniform gravitational acceleration |
assuming that the gravitational constant remains unchanged from the beginning to the end of a trajectory, e.g. a free fall |
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This is a very good approximation for an apple falling from a tree, but not for celestial mechanics where the inverse-square law of the gravitational field must be taken into account.
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