True Weight

Definition

True weight refers to the actual gravitational pull experienced by an object due to Earth's gravity. It is equal to the mass of an object multiplied by the acceleration due to gravity (9.8 m/s^2).

Related terms

Mass:

The measure of the amount of matter in an object. It remains constant regardless of location.

Weightlessness: A state experienced when there is no apparent gravitational effect on an object, such as during freefall or in space.

Gravitational Field Strength: The intensity of gravity at a particular location, measured in newtons per kilogram (N/kg).