A measure of the force of gravity on an object is called its

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A measure of the force of gravity on an object is called its

Weight is the gravitational force acting on a mass. It is found from W = m × g, so it depends on both how much matter there is (mass) and how strong gravity is (g). On Earth, g is about 9.8 m/s^2, so a 5 kg object weighs roughly 49 N. Mass stays the same no matter where you are, but weight changes with gravity. Inertia is the resistance to motion (related to mass), and density is mass per volume, neither of which measures the pull of gravity.

Weight is the gravitational force acting on a mass. It is found from W = m × g, so it depends on both how much matter there is (mass) and how strong gravity is (g). On Earth, g is about 9.8 m/s^2, so a 5 kg object weighs roughly 49 N. Mass stays the same no matter where you are, but weight changes with gravity. Inertia is the resistance to motion (related to mass), and density is mass per volume, neither of which measures the pull of gravity.

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