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Re:Gravity is not a force – free-fall parabolas are straight... by the_arun on Monday October 19, 2020 @03:59AM (#24824178)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravitational_acceleration Isn't "G" (uppercase G) is gravitational constant and Lower case "g" is acceleration?
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Re:Gravity is not a force – free-fall parabolas are straight... by nsonha on Monday October 19, 2020 @08:07AM (#24825565)
yes but they have nothing to do with your assessment "gravity is acceleration". "Forces cause acceleration" is more accurate, there are 4 kinds of forces so gravity is just one cause.
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