If the mass of a body is 5 kg, its weight on the surface of the earth would beN. Take $g = 9.8 m s^{- 2}$

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Solution

Weight on the surface of the earth is the measure of the force acting on the body because of acceleration due to gravity.
Mass $m$ = $5 k g$
Acceleration due to gravity $g$ = $9.8 m s^{- 2}$
$W e i g h t = m \times g$
$W e i g h t = 5 \times 9.8 = 49 N$

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