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What is the magnitude and direction of acceleration due to gravity at the surface of earth ??
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Acceleration due to gravity is a vector, which means it has both a magnitude and a direction.
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The acceleration due to gravity at the surface of Earth is represented by the letter g.
It has magnitude as
And its direction is towards the centre of the earth.
(Note- You will learn about acceleration due to gravity in detail in chapter gravitation.)