How do you define weight on Earth?

the push or pull that causes the object to move, stop, or change direction

the amount of gravitational force between the object and Earth

the amount of matter in the object sitting on Earth's surface

the mass of the object plus the mass of Earth

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Weight on Earth is defined as the amount of gravitational force between the object and Earth. Weight is a measure of the gravitational pull that Earth exerts on an object due to its mass. It can be expressed mathematically as the product of the mass of the object and the acceleration due to gravity (approximately 9.81 m/s² on the surface of the Earth).