The unit of weight is___.

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Weight of the body is the force with which the earth attracts a body.
$W e i g h t = F o r c e o f g r a v i t y W e i g h t = M a s s \times A c c e l e r a t i o n d u e t o g r a v i t y w = m \times g$
2. As weight of a body is the force of gravity. So, the unit of weight is equal to the unit of the force which is Newton $(N)$ .
Hence, the unit of weight is Newton $(N)$ .

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The unit of weight is___.

Weight of the body is the force with which the earth attracts a body.Weight=ForceofgravityWeight=Mass×Accelerationduetogravityw=m×g 2. As weight of a body is the force of gravity. So, the unit of weight is equal to the unit of the force which is NewtonN.Hence, the unit of weight is NewtonN.