What is the force that pulls downward on an object and is measured by weight?
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Weight measures the force of gravity pulling downward on an object. The SI unit for weight, like other forces, is the Newton (N). On Earth, a mass of 1 kilogram has a weight of about 10 Newtons because of the pull of Earth’s gravity. On the moon, which has less gravity, the same mass would weigh less. Weight is measured with a scale, like the spring scale shown in the Figure below . The scale measures the force with which gravity pulls an object downward. To delve a little deeper into weight and gravity, watch this video:.