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'''Gravity''' is a fundamental force of the universe accelerates massive objects toward each other. | '''Gravity''' is a fundamental force of the universe that accelerates massive objects toward each other. | ||
==Reference Figures== | ==Reference Figures== | ||
*Standard Gravity on Earth: 9.80665 m/s² = | *Standard Gravity on Earth: 9.80665 m/s² = 1 ''g'' | ||
*Gravity on Earth's Moon: 1.622 m/s² | *Gravity on Earth's Moon: 1.622 m/s² | ||
*Gravity on Mars: 3.71 m/s² | *Gravity on Mars: 3.71 m/s² | ||
== | ==Converting from ''g'' to m/s²== | ||
Let us say that your object is accelerating at 400 | Let us say that your object is accelerating at 400 ''g'''s (like [[HIBEX]]). | ||
Figuring out | Figuring out its acceleration in meters per second per second (m/s²) can be done by the following calculation: | ||
400 * 9.80665 = 3,922.66 m/s² | 400 ''g'' * 9.80665 m/s² = 3,922.66 m/s² | ||
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[[Category:Science Reference]] | [[Category:Science Reference]] | ||
Latest revision as of 01:54, 24 June 2008
Gravity is a fundamental force of the universe that accelerates massive objects toward each other.
Reference Figures
- Standard Gravity on Earth: 9.80665 m/s² = 1 g
- Gravity on Earth's Moon: 1.622 m/s²
- Gravity on Mars: 3.71 m/s²
Converting from g to m/s²
Let us say that your object is accelerating at 400 g's (like HIBEX).
Figuring out its acceleration in meters per second per second (m/s²) can be done by the following calculation:
400 g * 9.80665 m/s² = 3,922.66 m/s²