Which of the following expresses the weight of a body of mass on the surface of the Earth?

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Problem

Which of the following expresses the weight

W

of a body of mass

m

on the surface of the Earth? (a)

W = \dfrac{1}{2}\, m g

(b)

W = 2 m g

(c)

W = m g

(d)

W = m g \sin 45^{\circ}