Acceleration / Gal → g₀
Convert Gals to Standard gravities
Convert linear acceleration using meters per second squared. Convert Gals (Gal) to Standard gravities (g₀). Find the formula, worked examples, unit definitions, and practical guidance below.
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How to convert gals to standard gravities
Standard gravity is exactly 9.80665 m/s². It is a conventional reference, not a claim about gravity at every location. The Gal equals one centimeter per second squared.
Use x for the value in Gal, b for the intermediate value in m/s², and y for the result in g₀.
g₀ = Gal × 0.01 ÷ 9.80665
Worked examples
10 Gal ≈ 0.0101971621298 g₀
Step 1: (10 × 0.01) ≈ 0.1 m/s².
Step 2: 0.1 ÷ 9.80665 ≈ 0.0101971621298 g₀.20 Gal ≈ 0.0203943242596 g₀
Step 1: (20 × 0.01) ≈ 0.2 m/s².
Step 2: 0.2 ÷ 9.80665 ≈ 0.0203943242596 g₀.
Results are rounded to 12 significant digits. Converting units does not increase the precision of the original measurement. Very large or small values outside JavaScript’s finite numeric range are rejected.
About Gals
Gals (Gal) measures acceleration under the conventions above. The base value in m/s² is (x × 0.01), where x is the numerical value in Gal. Factors shown here are rounded for display; calculations use the stored factor.
About Standard gravities
Standard gravities (g₀) measures acceleration under the conventions above. The base value in m/s² is (x × 9.80665), where x is the numerical value in g₀. Factors shown here are rounded for display; calculations use the stored factor.
Definitions and sources
Carry the same physical assumptions into subsequent physics calculations.
Gals to standard gravities reference table
| Gals (Gal) | Standard gravities (g₀) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.00101971621298 |
| 5 | 0.00509858106489 |
| 10 | 0.0101971621298 |
| 25 | 0.0254929053244 |
| 50 | 0.0509858106489 |
| 100 | 0.101971621298 |
| 1000 | 1.01971621298 |
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