The gravitational force on a mass m is written as:
AF = m/g
BF = g/m
CF = m+g
DF = mg
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. F = mg
1. Force is mass times acceleration.
2. For a falling object the acceleration is g.
3. So the gravitational force is F = mg.
4. The answer is F = mg.
_Source: syllabus Science, Ch 6 'How Forces Affect Motion'_
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