The force of gravity acting on an object is also known as ________.

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  1. Impulse
  2. Mass
  3. Acceleration
  4. Weight

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Option 4 : Weight
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  • Weight is a measure of the force of gravity acting on an object.

Concept:

Unit

Definition

Weight

It is a product of mass and acceleration due to gravity

Acceleration

Acceleration is defined as the rate of change of velocity

Momentum

Momentum is defined as the product of mass and velocity

Impulse The product of force and time is defined as the impulse.

Explanation:

From the above explanation, we can see that

The gravitational pull by the earth is equal to the weight of the object.
The weight of any object on the planet is given by:

Weight (W) = m g = Force due to gravity

Where

m is mass

g is acceleration due acceleration of the planet.

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