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		the_arun on Oct 19, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Gravity is not a force – free-fall parabolas are s... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravitational_acceleration Isn't "G" (uppercase G) is gravitational constant and Lower case "g" is acceleration?

nsonha on Oct 19, 2020 [–]

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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