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Calculate the weight of a boy of mass 50 kg on Earth's surface. (Use g = 10 m/s2)


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500 N

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600 N

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700 N

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800 N

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Solution

The correct option is A

500 N


Weight is the force due to which the Earth attracts all bodies towards its centre. Weight of an object is expressed as, w = mg = 50 × 10 = 500 N.


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