Question

The weight of a body is determined as______.

• A. m x g
• B. m/g
• C. $\frac{g}{m}$
• D. $\frac{1}{m\times g}$

Answer 1

The correct option is A

m x g

1. The weight of a body is the force with which the earth attracts the body towards its center.
2. It is the measure of gravitational pull on the body and hence it varies with the gravitational pull.
3. The weight of a body is determined by

$W=m\times g$

W = weight of the object

m = mass of the object

g = acceleration due to gravity(9.8 m s^-2 )

Hence,(A) is correct that $W=m\times g$