I have a question about the value of g. Perhaps someone mentioned this
and I missed it. If so, I apologize and ask that someone repeat the
answer.
We know that g varies from about 9.78 m/s^2 at the equator to about
9.83 m/s^2 at the poles.
We know that g in the textbooks is 9.81 m/s^2.
I know that my local value of g is 9.80139 m/s^2 (which means we use
9.80 rather than 9.81).
But there is a thing defined as "the standard g" and this value is
9.80665 m/s^2.
Where did this come from?
Is it the value of g in Greenwich, England or some similar important
place?
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