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gravitational acceleration

acceleration of an object caused by gravity
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Summary

gravitational acceleration ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,756 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • Subclass of: acceleration[2], physical quantity[3], vector quantity[4]
  • Described by source: International System of Units[5]
  • Different from: acceleration of free fall[6], gravity of Earth[7], standard acceleration of free fall[8], gravity[9], gravitational force[10]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[11]
  • Recommended unit of measurement: metres per second squared[12]

Why It Matters

gravitational acceleration has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] It is known by 72 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Maintained by wikiproject → WikiProject Mathematics
    Different from → acceleration of free fall, gravity of Earth, standard acceleration of free fall +2
    Subclass of → —
    Described by source → International System of Units
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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