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Weight is the gravitational force acting on an object and varies depending on gravity.
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Is it true that weight is the gravitational force acting on an object and varies depending on gravity?
Yes. Standard scientific definitions and physics references consistently define weight as the gravitational force acting on an object, which varies depending on the local strength of gravity.
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Wikipedia: Weight. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weight
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States weight is the force of gravity and varies depending on the force of gravity.
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LibreTexts: LibreTexts: 05%3A Physics and Gravity. (n.d.). LibreTexts. https://phys.libretexts.org/Courses/De_Anza_College/Astronomy_2e_Openstax_Dr._Mastrapa/05%3A_Physics_and_Gravity
Defines weight as the gravitational force on a mass and notes it varies with location/gravity.
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OpenStax: OpenStax College Physics for AP® Courses: 4.3 Newton's Second Law of Motion: Concept of a System. (n.d.). OpenStax. https://openstax.org/books/college-physics-ap-courses/pages/ddb573f3-3ef8-4bc7-8169-2bf9c35b7bad@
Defines weight as the force acting due to gravity, which depends on gravitational field strength.
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Wikibooks: Wikibooks: 9-1 Physics/Forces and their interactions. (n.d.). Wikibooks. https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/9-1_Physics/Forces_and_their_interactions
Notes weight is equal to the magnitude of the gravity force acting on it.
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Wikipedia: Wikipedia: Specific force. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Specific_force
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