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Mass of a body is 5 kg. What is its weight? [Take `g=9.8 ms^(-2)`]

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Mass (m) = 5 kg Acceleration due to gravity `(g) = 9.8 ms^(-2)`
We know that W = `m g = 5 xx 9.8 = 49 N`
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    B
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