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If the mass of a body is 5 kg, its weight on the surface of Earth would be: (Take g=9.8 ms2)

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49 N
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60 N
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50 N
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70 N
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Solution

The correct option is A 49 N
Given, mass of a body m=5 kg and acceleration due to gravity g=9.8 ms2.
As we know, weight,
W=m×g=5×9.8=49 N
Therefore, weight on the surface of the earth would be 49 N.

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