g, the force of the Earth's gravitational attraction, is not a constant.
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Cavendish measured the gravitational constant "G".
It is m3kg-1s-2
Gravitational constant was determined by lord Henry cavendish in 1798 using a torsion balance .....G=6.67 *10^-9
Earths gravitational constant, known as g, as around 9.81 m s-1 .The word around is a tip-off that it is a somewhat inconstant constant. It varies slightly depending on your latitude, longitude, height a.s.l. and the type and extent of the minerals under your feet. This last explains why some geologists carry a handy instrument called a gravimeter.
The gravitational constant denoted by letter G, is an empirical physical constant involved in the calculation(s) of gravitational force between two bodies