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: [[Weight]] always acts towards the centre of [[mass]] of a [[moon]], [[planet]] or [[star]].
: The [[weight]] of an [[object]] acts from its [[Centre of Mass|centre of mass]] (or [[Centre of Gravity|centre of gravity]]) of an [[object]].
: On [[Earth]] the [[Gravitational Field Strength|gravitational field strength]] is roughly 9.8[[N/kg]]correct to two [[Significant Figures|significant figures]].
===Example Calculations===