S.N | Acceleration due to gravity (g) | Gravitational Constant (G) |
1. | It is the acceleration produced on a freely falling object toward the earth or planet. | It is the force of gravitation between any two objects each of unit mass separated by unit distance. |
2. | Its SI unit is m/s2. |
Its SI unit is Nm2/Kg2. |
3. | It is a vactor quantity. | It is a scalar quantity. |
4. | It value differs from place to place. | Its value remains constant in all places. |
5. | Its value on the surface of the earth is 9.8 m/s2. |
Its value is 6.67x10-11Nm2/kg2. |