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Variation of Atmospheric Pressure with Altitude.

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Define the term weight and state its S.I. unit.

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The weight of a body is the gravitational force with which earth attracts the body.
It is represented by the symbol $W$ .
$W = m g$
The S.I. unit of weight is Newton (N).

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