Question

What is meant by the statement - "The weight of an object on Earth is 98 N"?

• A. Earth exerts a gravitational pull of 98N on the object
• B. Earth exerts a magnetic pull of 98N on the object
• C. Earth exerts a electrostatic pull of 98N on the object
• D. Earth pushes the object away from itself with a force of 98N

Answer 1

The correct option is A Earth exerts a gravitational pull of 98N on the object

Weight of an object on Earth is the force with which the Earth pulls the object towards itself due to gravitational force. Hence, the given statement means that Earth attracts the body towards itself with a force of 98 N.