Why do books give gravity to 2 sig figs? -9.8 m/s2

Subject: Why do books give gravity to 2 sig figs? -9.8 m/s2

Date: Wed Feb 3 18:10:02 1999
Posted by Clifford Blasch
Grade level: undergrad
School: Greenville Tech
City: Greenville State/Province: SC
Country: USA
Area of science: Physics
ID: 918087002.Ph

Message:


What is the real value of g?  More pointedly what is the actual 
acceleration of gravity at my location?

Re: Why do books give gravity to 2 sig figs? -9.8 m/s2

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