What is acceleration of free fall ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-04-06T09:34:03

g

The acceleration of a freely falling body is equal to g

g =√(GM)/#R^2#

G : Universal Gravitational Constant

M : Mass of the Planet

R : Radius of the planet

Answer 2 · 2017-04-06T09:54:23

When the reaction force is zero

As in the previous answer (which applies to all situations).

E.g to the surface of the earth, the acceleration would be #9.8 ms^(-2)#