what is mass and weight physics
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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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Matter :-
❒ It is the amount of matter contained in a body is called matter.
- Its CGS unit is gram.
- Its S.I. unit is kilogram.
Weight :-
❒ The force with which a body is attracted towards Earth is called weight.
- Its CGS unit is dyne.
- Its S.I. unit is newton (N).
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Matter :-
- It remains constant at all places.
- It is a scalar quantity.
- It is independent of the position and the surroundings of the body.
Weight :-
- It changes from place to place.
- It is a vector quantity.
- it depends upon the position and the surroundings of the body.
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