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Formular for calculating weight​

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W = mg

Weight of object = mass of object × acceleration of gravity

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The weight of an object is defined as the force of gravity on the object and may be calculated as the mass times the acceleration of gravity, w = mg. Since the weight is a force, its SI unit is the newton.

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