Question

The force on an object near the surface is given by the mass 'm' of the object multiplied by the acceleration due to gravity 'g', which is equal to its ___.

• A. momentum
• B. velocity
• C. weight
• D. displacement

Answer 1

The correct option is C weight

Weight is amount of force acting on an object due to Earth's gravity, by virtue of its mass.
We know, force, $F=ma$ where 'a' is the acceleration and 'm' is the mass of the body.
Therefore, weight, $W=F=mg$ where 'g' is the acceleration due to gravity.