What is the link between mass and the force of gravity?

Force of gravity is what we call "weight".
It's the product of (mass) x (acceleration due to gravity).
On Earth, acceleration due to gravity is about 9.81 meters per second-squared. It's different in other places. Example: It's about 1.62 on the Moon.
So the weight of any mass on Earth is (9.81) x (the mass), in Newtons. The weight of the SAME mass on the Moon is (1.62) x (the mass), in Newtons.

Answered by AL2006 | 2024-06-10

Mass x Force of gravity = **Weight **
Weight is a force. **
On Earth, the force due to gravity is ~9.81 N/Kg. So an object of 100 Kg will have a weight of ~ 981 N
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Answered by ollieboyne | 2024-06-10

The force of gravity, or weight, is determined by the mass of an object multiplied by the acceleration due to gravity. On Earth, this acceleration is approximately 9.81 m / s 2 . Therefore, varying masses will have different weights depending on the gravitational pull of the planet or moon they are on.
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Answered by AL2006 | 2025-02-15