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The terms and definitions included in this glossary were taken from "ASHRAE Terminology of Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration".
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acceleration due to gravity


rate of increase in velocity of a body falling freely in a vacuum; its value varies with latitude and elevation. The International Standard, derived from the value at sea level and 45° latitude, is 9.806 65 metres per second per second (m/s2), or 32.174 feet per second per second (ft/s2)

 

 

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