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I think you mean 'weight' and it points up the common confusion that exists between 'force' exerted on a mass by gravitational acceleration, and 'weight' (which is actually another way of saying mass). When we say a person 'weighs' 90 kg, it means that they have a mass of 90 kg and they exert a force of F=ma=90*9.8=882 Newtons against the surface which is supporting them.

HTH

Doug

2007-10-23 02:37:00 · answer #1 · answered by doug_donaghue 7 · 0 0

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