[Cz-physics] We need an article that defines the local gravitational acceleration of 9.807 metres per second

[mbeychok]

Mechanical, chemical and aerospace engineers as well as others routinely 
use equations in fluid dynamics that involve the local gravitational 
acceleration of  g= 9.807metres per second.

Citizendium needs a very simple, plain English article, of perhaps two 
or three paragraphs at most, defining the local gravitational 
acceleration. Something as simple as the Wikipedia article at 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravitational_acceleration . Such an 
article would eliminate many of the red links that are or will be 
contained in many engineering artcles.

Citizendium already has an article entitled "Gravitation", but it is 
devoted to the universal gravitational constant G and general relativity 
theory. The article I am asking for should avoid those subjects ... just 
define g and use plain English.

Would one of you physicists please take an hour or so to write such an 
article?  I am a chemical engineer and I am not sure that I could do it 
as well as one of you.

Thanks in advance,

Milton Beychok

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