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Definition:

Weight is the force with which gravity pulls an object towards the center of the Earth (or any other celestial body).

Interesting points:

• Your weight changes if you go to the Moon, Mars, or any other planet, because gravity is different there.

• Your mass stays the same everywhere, even if your weight changes.

• Weight is a force, so it has both size and direction (downwards toward the center of the planet).

• A scale measures weight by how much gravity pulls on an object.

• Astronauts feel “weightless” in space because they are in free fall around Earth, even though gravity is still acting on them.

Main points:

1. Weight is the force of gravity on an object.

2. It depends on mass and gravity.

3. Measured in Newtons (N).

4. Weight changes with location (Earth, Moon, etc.), but mass stays the same.

5. Weight has direction—it always acts downwards toward the center of the Earth.

Fun Fact:

You would bounce like a bunny on the Moon because you weigh much less there!