What is weight? State the direction in which it acts. Write an expression for it. Is the weight of an object same on the earth and the moon? Why?

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Solution

Dear Student,
Weight is the force acting on body under the influence of gravitational force.
Weight acts in the direction of gravity. On earth the gravitational pull acts downward so weight has the same direction.
weight = mass $\times$ gravity
weight of the object is not same on Earth and moon because the acceleration due to gravity on moon is 1/6 of that on earth hence the weight on moon is 1/6^th that on moon.

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