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The 
net acceleration 

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 that is imparted to objects due to the combined effect of gravitation (from distribution of mass within Earth) and the centrifugal force (from the Earth's rotation):


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 = 9.80665 m/s2  = 32.17405 ft/s2


The above value can be calculated using the Earth's Gravity:

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g = G \cdot \frac{M_⊕}{R_⊕^2}

where

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body--uriencoded--M_⊕ = 5.9722 \cdot 10%5e%7B24%7D \; \mbox%7Bkg%7D

 Earth's mass

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body--uriencoded--R_⊕ = 6,378 \; \mbox%7Bkm%7D

 Earth's radius


See also

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Natural Science / Physics / Mechanics / Gravity Force / Earth's Gravity

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