Gravitational Field Strength
Summary: The gravitational force per unit mass at a location. Tags: concepts physics Created: 2026-04-23T01:05:00Z Last Updated: 2026-04-23T01:05:00Z
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Gravitational field strength (g) is the strength of the gravitational field at a point, measured as the force experienced by 1 kg of mass. It is measured in N/kg.
On Earth, g ≈ 10 N/kg near the surface.
Weight (W) = mass (m) × gravitational field strength (g)
g varies: Moon 1.6 N/kg, Mars 3.7 N/kg, etc.