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WAEC Physics 2012 Objective — Question 8

Question 8 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Physics 2012 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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In the absence of gravitational force, the weight of a body is

  • A. A. its mass
  • B. B. zeroCorrect
  • C. C. its density
  • D. D. its volume

Explanation

Weight = mass x gravitational field strength (g). In the absence of gravitational force, g = 0, so weight is zero.

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