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State and define the SI unit of weight.


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Weight

  1. The weight of a body can be defined as the force of gravity that is exerted on an object.
  2. It can be represented as the product of mass and acceleration due to gravity, i.e., W=m×g.

SI unit of weight:

  1. The SI unit of weight is Newton (as weight is nothing but a force).

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