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What is the magnitude of the gravitational force acting on an object?

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It is equal to product of masses of the object and the Gravitational constant divided by the square of the distance between them
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The magnitude of the gravitational force acting on an object is weight

Step-by-step explanation:

In introductory physics textbook, we can find that weight is nothing but a force applied on a given body, by earth's gravity. It is denoted by the formula as,

W = mg

where 'W' is the weight, 'm', is the body's mass, and 'g', the acceleration due to its gravity. When a ball is thrown high into the air, there is no friction. Friction is eliminated. Now, inertia is just a resistant force to change of motion. Hence, the only possibility is weight.

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