Which one of the following accurately describes the force of gravity? A. The gravity acceleration has no effect on a body moving
in directly the opposite direction of the force of gravity. B. The force of gravity is slightly lower at the bottom of a mountain than it is at the top. C. The gravity acceleration is in the same direction as the force of gravity, and thus toward the center of the earth. D. The gravity acceleration is in the same direction as the force of gravity, and thus away from the center of the earth.
Answer: C The gravity acceleration is in the same direction as the force of gravity, and thus toward the center of the earth.
Explanation: All celestial bodies in our solar system experience forces between each other. On earth, the localized gravitational force in the earth's atmosphere is directed toward the center of the earth. It's magnitude is 32.174 ft/s² in English units, 9.807 m/s² in SI units.
All objects that have mass are subject to the earth's gravitational acceleration. The product of mass and the earth's gravitational acceleration defines the weight of an object as its gravitational force.
