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In a free-body diagram, the weight of an object is typically represented as a force acting:

1. Horizontally through the base of the object
2. Vertically downward through the object's center of gravity
3. Vertically upward through the point of support
4. In the direction of motion

Answer

B. Vertically downward through the object's center of gravity

Solution

Weight is the force of gravity, always acting vertically downward, applied at the object's center of gravity.

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