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Kindly help me understand the difference between
F=ma and F=mg.
In the first equation "a" stands for any
acceleration regardless of the force or mass
that may be involved? In the second equation
"g" stands for the acceleration due to a
gravitational force resulting from a position
of a mass in a gravitational field?
On Thu, 25 Jan 2001 16:53:34 -0700 Jim Green <JMGreen@SISNA.COM> writes:
> My position is quite simple: "g" should not be called "acceleration
> due to gravity" because it is not acceleration!
> If the student sits stationary in the
> lab, "g" is not zero but there is no acceleration -- at least no
> local acceleration.