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The scientific definition of weight is that it is the the force of gravity acting on an object.

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What is the gravitational force between the Earth and your body called?

Your weight. Weight is the definition of the force between the earth and other objects. Thus you weight is the gravitational force acting on you from the earth.


What is the gravitational force between the earth and a body called?

The gravitational force between the Earth and a body is called weight. Weight is the force exerted on an object due to gravity and is directly proportional to the mass of the object.


How is weight related to gravitational force?

Weight = Mass * Acceleration of gravity. Weight = force of gravity on particular object. Weight = force of gravity on an object; Gravity = attracts all objects toward each other


How does weight change on earth and other planets?

Weight on Earth is determined by the gravitational force between an object and the Earth. The weight of an object would be different on other planets because each planet has a different gravitational pull. Weight can change depending on the strength of the gravitational force, which varies based on the mass and size of the planet.


Weight comes from our mass Earths mass and what?

Weight is the force exerted on an object due to gravity. It comes from the object's mass and the gravitational acceleration acting on it, which is determined primarily by the mass of the Earth. The formula for weight is W = m × g, where W is weight, m is mass, and g is the acceleration due to gravity (approximately 9.81 m/s² on Earth's surface). This means that both the object's mass and the strength of the gravitational field influence its weight.

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What is the measure of earths gravitational force on an object is the object?

Commonly referred to as the object's "weight".Note: The object also exerts the same identical gravitational force on the earth.Earth


How much does Jupiter weigh and what is it's volume?

The weight of Jupiter will depend on the context of the body whose gravitational attraction is the force which gives it weight. Its volume is 1.4313*10^15 cubic kilometres, which is equivalent to the volume of 1321 earths.


About how much is the Moon's gravitational force compares to the earths?

The weight of any object on the surface of the moon is 16.55% of its weight on the surface of the Earth.


How is weight affected by gravitational force?

how is weight affected by gravitational force?


What is earths gravitational force?

9.8 N/kg


Is there a gravitational force like earths on mars?

yes


Is mass the measure of earths gravitational attraction?

No. Mass is the quantity of actual stuff of which an object is composed.The force of gravitational attraction between the Earth and the object'smass is called the object's "weight" on Earth.


What is the gravitational force between the Earth and your body called?

Your weight. Weight is the definition of the force between the earth and other objects. Thus you weight is the gravitational force acting on you from the earth.


How mass affects the gravitation force?

mass varies directly with gravitational force. Gravitational force is just another way of saying weight, which is represented by the equation, F=W=mg ; where F is force of gravity, W is weight, m is mass, and g is acceleration due to earths gravity (roughly 9.8 m/s2)


Who invented the gravity of force?

it was invented by the earths gravitational feild


Is weight measured of the gravitational force on an object?

Weight is gravitational force on an objects Mass. Mass don't change when gravity changes but the weight does.


Is the weight of an object gravitational force of an object?

Weight is gravitational force on an objects Mass. Mass don't change when gravity changes but the weight does.