The force that air exerts on the surface of the Earth is called atmospheric pressure. It is caused by the weight of the air above pushing down on the surface.
In our daily life on Earth, we call that the object's "weight".
The force that keeps us on Earth is called gravity. It is the force of attraction between objects with mass, such as the Earth and everything on its surface.
The force of gravity between me and the earth is the same in both directions. I'm pulled down toward the center of the earth by a force of 190 pounds, and the earth is pulled up toward the center of me by a force of 190 pounds. I call that force "my weight on earth", and it's also the earth's weight on me.
The force of gravity acting on an object when it is sitting on the Earth is simply referred to as the object's weight. This force is what keeps the object anchored to the surface of the Earth.
In our daily life on Earth, we call that the object's "weight".
In our daily life on Earth, we call that the object's "weight".
If the object is on or near the Earth's surface, then most people call that force the object's "weight". Nobody ever gives any attention to the gravitational force that the object exerts on the Earth, probably because it happens to be exactly the same as the object's weight on the Earth. The neat thing about it, however, is that the same force is also the Earth's weight on the object.
Weight.
The force that keeps us on Earth is called gravity. It is the force of attraction between objects with mass, such as the Earth and everything on its surface.
That's the force we usually call the "weight" of the person or object.
The force of gravity between me and the earth is the same in both directions. I'm pulled down toward the center of the earth by a force of 190 pounds, and the earth is pulled up toward the center of me by a force of 190 pounds. I call that force "my weight on earth", and it's also the earth's weight on me.
The force of gravity acting on an object when it is sitting on the Earth is simply referred to as the object's weight. This force is what keeps the object anchored to the surface of the Earth.
In our daily life on Earth, we call that the object's "weight".
They call it a meteorite. It's all right if we call it that too.
hydrosphere
Pressure
You don't say anything about where the force comes from, so I have to make it up. IF the force is the result of gravitational attraction, and IF the mass is on or near the surface of the Earth, then the force on it is 0.98 newton (3.5 ounces), and we would call that its "weight".