Weight

Measure of the force exerted on an object due to gravity.

mass weight W

A measure of the force exerted on an object due to gravity, typically measured in newtons or pounds.

Weight derives from Old English weht, meaning 'burden, heaviness'.

Weight is how hard gravity pulls on something, like how a scale tells you how much stuff makes up your body.

What is weight? The force exerted on an object due to gravity
Why do things have different weights? Weight depends on the mass of an object and the strength of gravity
How is weight measured? Weight is typically measured in Newtons or pounds

Force Mass

Gross weight Net weight Tonnage

Measurement Physics

physical quantity unit of measurement