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notka56 [123]
4 years ago
12

Explain the difference between mass and weight and how they are measured.

Physics
2 answers:
ASHA 777 [7]4 years ago
4 0
There is a basic difference<span>, because </span>mass<span> is the actual amount of material contained in a body and is </span>measured<span>in kg, gm, etc. Whereas </span>weight<span> is the force exerted by the gravity on that object mg. Note that </span>mass<span> is independent of everything but </span>weight<span> is different on the earth</span>
Lunna [17]4 years ago
3 0
Mass is a coherent, typically large body of matter with no definite shape. Weight is a body's relative mass or the quantity of matter contained by it, giving rise to a downward force; the heaviness of a person or thing. <span>You can </span>measure mass<span> using a balance. Weight is measured with a scale.
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