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  2. Eotvos (unit) - Wikipedia

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    The eotvos is a unit of acceleration divided by distance that was used in conjunction with the older centimetre–gram–second system of units (cgs). The eotvos is defined as 10 −9 galileos per centimetre. The symbol of the eotvos unit is E. [1] [2] In SI units or in cgs units, 1 eotvos = 10 −9 second −2. [3]

  3. Gravity gradiometry - Wikipedia

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    Gravity gradiometry is the study of variations in the Earth's gravity field via measurements of the spatial gradient of gravitational acceleration. The gravity gradient tensor is a 3x3 tensor representing the partial derivatives, along each coordinate axis, of each of the three components of the acceleration vector (= []), totaling 9 scalar ...

  4. Gravity of Earth - Wikipedia

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    The gravity g′ at depth d is given by g′ = g(1 − d/R) where g is acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the Earth, d is depth and R is the radius of the Earth. If the density decreased linearly with increasing radius from a density ρ 0 at the center to ρ 1 at the surface, then ρ(r) = ρ 0 − (ρ 0 − ρ 1) r / R, and the ...

  5. List of physical quantities - Wikipedia

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    L 2 M T −2 Θ −1 N −1: intensive Moment of inertia: I: Inertia of an object with respect to angular acceleration kg⋅m 2: L 2 M: extensive, tensor, scalar Optical power: P: Measure of the effective curvature of a lens or curved mirror; inverse of focal length: dioptre (dpt = m −1) L −1: Permeability: μ s

  6. Gravitational acceleration - Wikipedia

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    In physics, gravitational acceleration is the acceleration of an object in free fall within a vacuum (and thus without experiencing drag). This is the steady gain in speed caused exclusively by gravitational attraction .

  7. Motion graphs and derivatives - Wikipedia

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    Its slope is the acceleration at that point. In mechanics , the derivative of the position vs. time graph of an object is equal to the velocity of the object. In the International System of Units , the position of the moving object is measured in meters relative to the origin , while the time is measured in seconds .

  8. Fourth, fifth, and sixth derivatives of position - Wikipedia

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    Snap, [6] or jounce, [2] is the fourth derivative of the position vector with respect to time, or the rate of change of the jerk with respect to time. [4] Equivalently, it is the second derivative of acceleration or the third derivative of velocity, and is defined by any of the following equivalent expressions: = ȷ = = =.

  9. Geopotential height - Wikipedia

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    Geopotential height or geopotential altitude is a vertical coordinate referenced to Earth's mean sea level (assumed zero geopotential) that represents the work involved in lifting one unit of mass over one unit of length through a hypothetical space in which the acceleration of gravity is assumed constant. [1]