Physics GCSE
Acceleration and units
What Acceleration and units means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Acceleration and units
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The acceleration due to gravity is represented by g, is approximately 9.8 m/s² and may be approximated to 10 m/s² in calculations.
Topics that use Acceleration and units
- Acceleration (AQA GCSE)
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