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1. The force due to gravity acting on an object is called what?

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Near the surface of the earth such objects are accelerating. This acceleration is due to the gravitational force acting between the objects and the earth. ... It points straight downward towards the center of the earth. The force of gravity acting on an object is called its weight.

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