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Variation of Atmospheric Pressure with Altitude.

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Write true or false :

Weight always acts vertically downwards.

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The weight of a body is the gravitational force acting on a body. This force is always directed towards the surface of the earth, hence it always acts downwards.

Hence, the statement is TRUE.

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