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Combined Science
OCR GCSE Combined Science A
Forces
Forces in Action
Weight and Gravitational Field Strength
OCR GCSE Combined Science A · J250
Weight and Gravitational Field Strength
What you need to know
Define weight and describe the practical methods used to measure it.
Describe the proportional relationship between an object's weight and the local gravitational field strength.
Recall that gravitational field strength is denoted by
g
g
g
and carries a value of approximately
10
N/kg
10 \text{ N/kg}
10
N/kg
at the surface of the Earth.
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