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Q30 (CDS-I/2025) Science & Technology › Basic Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) › Basic mechanics concepts Answer Verified

The force with which the Earth attracts an object is called :

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The force with which the Earth attracts an object towards itself is defined as the weight of the object [3]. While this force is fundamentally the gravitational force exerted by the Earth [3], the specific term used to describe the magnitude of this pull on a particular object is its weight [3]. Weight is a vector quantity that depends on both the object's mass and the local gravitational acceleration, often expressed by the formula W = mg. In contrast, mass represents the constant amount of matter within an object and does not change regardless of location. Density refers to the mass per unit volume, and magnitude is simply a numerical value of a physical quantity. Therefore, the specific force of attraction exerted by the Earth on an object is its weight [3].

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  1. [2] Science ,Class VIII . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 5: Exploring Forces > Snapshots > p. 77
  2. [3] Science ,Class VIII . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 5: Exploring Forces > Activity 5.8: Let us observe > p. 72
  3. [1] Science ,Class VIII . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 5: Exploring Forces > A step further > p. 75
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