Describe the relationship between gravity and weight
What will be an ideal response?
ANSWER: Weight is defined as the mass of an object times the acceleration of gravity, thus the relationship is: weight = mass x gravity.
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Gravity has an effect on the weight of objects, including air. In fact, weight is the force acting on an object due to gravity.
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