Weight always acts vertically downwards.

True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is A True
It is the force with which earth attract any object towards it.
It is directed towards the center of the earth.
The weight of a body is the earth's gravitational force acting on an object.
Thus, weight always acts vertically downwards.

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