Describe weight as the gravitational force that acts on an object, W = mg

Weight

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Weight

	Weight
	Strength of the gravitational field, g force per unit mass due to gravity g of Earth = \(9.81 \text{ Nkg}^{-1}\)

Weight: Gravitational force acting on an object

\(\text{W}=\text{mg}\),

where \(\text{W}\;=\) weight, \(\text{N}\)

\(\text{m}\;=\) mass, \(\text{kg}\)

\(\text{g}\;=\) gravitational acceleration, \(\text{ms}^{-2}\)

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Weight

	Weight
	Strength of the gravitational field, g force per unit mass due to gravity g of Earth = \(9.81 \text{ Nkg}^{-1}\)

Weight: Gravitational force acting on an object

\(\text{W}=\text{mg}\),

where \(\text{W}\;=\) weight, \(\text{N}\)

\(\text{m}\;=\) mass, \(\text{kg}\)

\(\text{g}\;=\) gravitational acceleration, \(\text{ms}^{-2}\)