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Understanding the concept of weight in physics.

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Weight and Mass

An object has a mass of 5 kg. Calculate its weight on Earth.

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    State the formula used to calculate weight.

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Weight on Different Planets

An object weighs 60 N on Earth. What would its weight be on a planet where the gravitational field strength is 3 N/kg?

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    State the weight of the object on the other planet.

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