What is weight of an object?
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The weight of a body is defined as the force with which body is attracted to the center of a planet. It is a vector quantity whose direction is always towards the center of the planet. Its value differ form place to place (depends on the distance from the center of the planet). The SI unit is newton (N). It is measured using the spring balance.
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