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3 years ago

What is the difference between weight and mass?

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Rashid [163]3 years ago

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Answer: it's easy just think about it:

Explanation:

weight: the weight of an object is the force acting on the object due to gravity.

mass: Mass is the amount of matter or substance that makes up an object.

in total: The mass of an object is a measure of the object's inertial property, or the amount of matter it contains. The weight of an object is a measure of the force exerted on the object by gravity, or the force needed to support it.

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Harrizon [31]3 years ago

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answer: mass is the amount of matter in a material(m)

and weight is a measure of how the force of gravity acts upon that mass(m*g)

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