Big Think
2026-08-14 06:00 en
If you stand here on the surface of the Earth, whether at the north pole where the acceleration is greatest or at the summit of Huascarán where it’s the smallest, you’ll be pulled toward the center of the Earth with an acceleration of 9.8 m/s² : the acceleration due to gravity, or “ 1 g ” on the surface of the Earth. Sure, there are tiny variations that will ensue, as your distance from Earth’s center, the speed of the planet’s rotation beneath your feet, and the density and composition of Earth’s crust and mantle aren’t constant, but those variations only lead to variations in the…