What is the measure of the gravitational force acting on an object called?

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A mass
B density
C volume
D weight

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Answer: D. weight

Weight is the measure of how strongly gravity pulls downward on an object's mass. Unlike mass, weight can change if the pull of gravity changes, such as on the Moon.

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