Gravity, specifically the acceleration due to gravity at Earth's surface, is approximately both 9.8 and 32, depending on the units you're using.
- 9.8 m/s²: This is the acceleration due to gravity in meters per second squared. This means that for every second an object falls, its velocity increases by 9.8 meters per second.
- 32 ft/s²: This is the acceleration due to gravity in feet per second squared. Similarly, for every second an object falls, its velocity increases by 32 feet per second.
Therefore, both values represent the same physical phenomenon but are expressed in different units.