The force of gravity with which a body is attracted towards the centre of the earth is __________.
A
weight
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B
mass
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C
position
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D
ripple
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Solution
The correct option is A weight The force of gravity with which a body is attracted towards the centre of the earth is called the weight of the body and it is equal to the product of mass and acceleration due to gravity offered by the earth