Answer
The quantity is not a force.
Work Step by Step
The quantity $9.8 m/s^2$ is an acceleration, not a force. It is the acceleration experienced by a body that is falling only under the influence of the force of gravity.
University Physics with Modern Physics (14th Edition)
by Young, Hugh D.; Freedman, Roger A.
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0321973615
ISBN 13:
978-0-32197-361-0
Chapter 4 - Newton's Laws of Motion - Problems - Discussion Questions - Page 123: Q4.16
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