Physics GCSE
W = m × g
What W = m × g means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA, OCR.
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Reference: AQA
The equation used to calculate the weight of an object, where weight = mass × gravitational field strength.
The relationship showing that weight depends on mass and on the gravitational field strength g.
Topics that use W = m × g
- Gravity (AQA GCSE)
- Forces in action (OCR GCSE)
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- gravitational field
- Gravitational field strength
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- Weight
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