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What is the gravitational field strength on Earth approximately?

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practice

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Forces and their interactions

Question

9.81 N/kg

The gravitational field strength on Earth is approximately 9.81 N/kg, which indicates the force of gravity acting on a mass of one kilogram.

Weight as a Scalar

Students often confuse weight with a scalar quantity, thinking it only has magnitude.

Emphasize that weight is a vector quantity, which means it has both magnitude and direction, and is measured in newtons.

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