Lectures by Walter Lewin. 8.01x - Lect 24 - Rolling Motion, Gyroscopes, VERY NON-INTUITIVE - Duration: 49:13. They will … Its measured value varies slightly with latitude(due to rotation of earth) and longitude(due to non-spherical shape of earth) and also with depth and height from the … Acceleration Due to Gravity FlexBooks® 2.0 > CK-12 Physical Science for Middle School > Acceleration Due to Gravity It’s a good thing this mountain climber’s safety gear is working, because it’s a long way down to the ground! 8 m / s 2 . Acceleration due to gravity is the acceleration of a body falling freely under the influence of the Earth's gravitational pull at sea level. It is approximately equal to 9 .