Question

Acceleration due to gravity (g) is a ______.

Options

• Scalar quantity only

• Vector quantity directed horizontally

• Vector quantity directed vertically downwards

• Constant quantity everywhere on Earth

Answer 1

Acceleration due to gravity (g) is a vector quantity directed vertically downwards.

Explanation:

The source states that 'g' is a vector quantity denoted by 'g' and is always directed vertically downwards towards the Earth's center.