Online physics calculator to calculate variation of g due to height

Last updated on November 2nd, 2023 at 09:48 am

Use this online physics calculator to calculate the variation of g due to height or altitude variation above the earth’s surface. Please note that here, for this calculator, the value of height << radius of the earth.

How to use this online calculator?

Enter the value of height in meter. For this calculator, the value of height << radius of the earth.
The values are g and the radius of the earth is prepopulated and can be modified within a range only. You can keep these 2 prepopulated fields intact unless you have a bit different data to set as per the question.

As you enter the value of height the calculator will fetch the value of g at that height (provided that the inputs provided are in the proper limit for the program to run correctly. For this calculator, the value of height << radius of the earth. )

If the output field (the last one on the frame) doesn’t load automatically as per the input, click on the output field itself to refresh.

See the formula and the derivation steps of the formula used: g variation due to height (formula with derivation)