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If an object has a mass if 20kg what is the force of gravity acting on it on earth

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Answer:

196 N

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That force is what most people would call the object's "weight".

Wherever the object is, its weight is

(mass) x (acceleration due to local gravity) .

On Earth, the acceleration due to gravity is 9.8 m/s² . (rounded)

The object's weight is 20 kg) x (9.8 m/s²) = 196 newtons .

(about 44.1 pounds)
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