If the acceleration of gravity at a point is g  9:8 m/s2 and an object is resting on the ground at this point, is this object accelerating at a rate of 9.8 m/s2 ?

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If the acceleration of gravity at a point is g  9:8 m/s2 and an object is resting on the ground at this point, is this object accelerating at a rate of 9.8 m/s2 ?

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