= Weight
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{title2=$\mathbf W=m\mathbf g$}
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= Gravitational weight
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Here <gravitational weight> means the <force> on a body due to <gravity>. In the Newtonian model, a body of <mass> $m$ in a uniform <gravitational acceleration> $\mathbf g$ has <gravitational weight> $\mathbf W=m\mathbf g$, with magnitude $W=mg$. Its direction follows $\mathbf g$; a <buoyant force> is a separate contribution to the body's net <force>. https://openstax.org/books/university-physics-volume-1/pages/5-4-mass-and-weight[OpenStax: mass and gravitational weight]{ref}.
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