Weight is the force acting on an object due to gravity. The weight of an object can be defined as the force of gravity on the object. Since the weight is a force, its unit is the Newton.
Demo
In this tutorial you will learn how to calculate the weight of an object due to the force of the Earths gravity.
The equation is written like this:
${ \textit W} = {\text m \;} {\text x \;} {\text g}$
Chilled practice question
Calculate the weight of a bench on Earth which has a mass of 25 Kg.
Frozen practice question
Calculate the mass of an elephant if it has a weight of 60 KN on Earth.
Science in context
Weight is the force acting on an object due to gravity.
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