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For example, an accelerometer at rest on the surface of the earth will measure an acceleration of g=9.81 m/s^2 straight upwards, due to its weight. By contrast, accelerometers in free fall or at rest in outer space will measure zero. Another term for the type of acceleration that accelerometers can measure is g-force acceleration.

Most questions regarding this tag deal with how to access, interpret, and process accelerometer data that is abundant in smartphones.

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