Weight (near Earth)

Weight is the gravitational force Earth exerts on an object near its surface. It is a force measured in newtons (N).

The weight formula is:

Here $m$ is the object's mass (in kg) and $g \approx 9.8 \, \text{m/s}^2$ is the acceleration due to gravity near Earth's surface.

Weight always acts downward toward the center of the Earth.

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