^ means to the 2th power.
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2006-09-12 13:35:24 · 13 answers · asked by Monica M 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
It's the mean acceleration due to gravity at the earth's surface. Every heavenly body has its own number, so you are not very likely to find that particular number anywhere else in the Universe.
2006-09-12 13:39:29 · answer #1 · answered by Owlwings 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Hi. You seem to not understand this "9.8 m/s^2" business. Forget the numbers for a minute. Gravity is a force which causes acceleration downward. Drop your Cheerios and they start to fall. Every second they fall faster. At the end of one second they will be falling 9.8 meters per second. Since they started at 0 meters per second they have only dropped half of the 9.8. Start by understanding this and you'll grow up with strong bones.
2006-09-12 13:50:46 · answer #2 · answered by Cirric 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
GRAVITY -- That's the rate of acceleration of a falling object due to gravity.
2006-09-12 13:38:04 · answer #3 · answered by Fall Down Laughing 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
the rate at which gravity pulls objects to earth. It is the acceleration of the object.
2006-09-12 13:40:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
if ur asking what it signifies, the answer would be the acceleration of an object due to the force of gravity.
2006-09-12 15:25:16 · answer #5 · answered by bsbllplayr216 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
well i knew the answer before i even opened the question but it is gravity. i've got physics in 6 week and i'm not lookin forward to it at all
hope you do well in the class....it's pretty hard
2006-09-12 13:45:39 · answer #6 · answered by *~Jessica~* 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
m/s^2 refers to acceleration..
and looking at the value, it is refering to acceleration due to gravity
2006-09-12 13:41:35 · answer #7 · answered by band_craze4f 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
gravity
9.8 m/s^2 = acceleration due to gravity
2006-09-12 13:38:25 · answer #8 · answered by F. Frederick Skitty 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
GRAVITY. This is the equation for acceleration due to gravity.
2006-09-12 13:38:45 · answer #9 · answered by FlashGordon 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
yes, the downward acceleration a falling object has due to GRAVITY
2006-09-12 13:39:01 · answer #10 · answered by glazeddonut27 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋