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Weight is the force on the object due to gravity. DO NOT USE weight as a colloquial substitute for mass.

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Is there a difference between Weight and Force of Gravity?

While both are forces, weight is generally specific to any sum of forces you feel reciprocated as a normal force (or tension). I can feel heavy in a centrifuge because of the centrifugal force. … The astronauts are in free fall and do not feel the sensation of weight ignoring tidal effects. …
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