On average, the acceleration of an object falling to Earth due to gravity is around 9.8 meters per second squared. But in places with more or less gravity, that acceleration may be slightly different.

At Earth's surface, the acceleration due to gravity is about 9.8 m/s 2; that is, with every second that passes, the downward speed of a falling object increases by 9.8 m/s 2.

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Generally, it's estimated that Earth's gravitational acceleration - the 'force' that gravity pulls you towards the centre of the planet - is 9.8 m/s². However, ...