GK
PHYSICS
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Question
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A acceleration
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B force
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C mass
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D pressure
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Detailed explanation-1: -Weight is measurement of the gravitational force applied on the body. As we know that a force has magnitude as well as direction and we call such a quantity as a vector quantity, hence we can say that weight is a vector quantity.
Detailed explanation-2: -Gravitational definition “The word weight denotes a quantity of the same nature as a force: the weight of a body is the product of its mass and the acceleration due to gravity.” This resolution defines weight as a vector, since force is a vector quantity.
Detailed explanation-3: -Weight is a force which is a vector and has a magnitude and direction. Mass is a scalar. Weight and mass are related to one another, but they are not the same quantity.
Detailed explanation-4: -Since weight is the gravitational force acting on an object, it is a physical quantity with both magnitude and direction. Hence it is a vector quantity.
Detailed explanation-5: -Weight can thus be considered the same as the Gravitational force (vector) exerted by the earth on that body. Hence, weight is a vector quantity and has both direction and magnitude.