Weight
The weight of an object is the force on the object due to gravity.
The weight of an object equals its mass times the gravitational acceleration.
Formula
![QuantityVariable["W", "Weight"] == QuantityVariable["g", "GravitationalAcceleration"]*QuantityVariable["m", "Mass"]](https://www.wolframcloud.com/objects/resourcesystem/marketplacestorage/resources/b8b/b8b51e28-62a1-4346-80ef-1b309eb8e2a2/Webpage/FormulaImage.png "Copy to Clipboard")
| symbol | description | physical quantity |
|---|---|---|
| W | weight | "Weight" |
| g | gravitational acceleration | "GravitationalAcceleration" |
| m | mass | "Mass" |
Forms
Examples
Get the resource:
| In[1]:= | ![ResourceObject["Weight"]](images/b8b/b8b51e28-62a1-4346-80ef-1b309eb8e2a2-io-1-i.en.gif){kind=small} |
| Out[1]= |  |
Get the formula:
| In[2]:= | ![FormulaData[ResourceObject["Weight"]]](images/b8b/b8b51e28-62a1-4346-80ef-1b309eb8e2a2-io-2-i.en.gif){kind=small} |
| Out[2]= |  |
Use some values:
| In[3]:= | ![FormulaData[
ResourceObject[
"Weight"], {QuantityVariable["W","Weight"] ->
Quantity[9.81`, "Newtons"],
QuantityVariable["g","GravitationalAcceleration"] ->
Quantity[1, "StandardAccelerationOfGravity"]}]](images/b8b/b8b51e28-62a1-4346-80ef-1b309eb8e2a2-io-3-i.en.gif){kind=small} |
| Out[3]= |  |