write 5 differences between mass and weight
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Step-by-step explanation:
Mass is the measure of the amount of matter in a body. Mass is denoted using m or M.
Weight is the measure of the amount of force acting on a mass due to the acceleration due to gravity. Weight usually is denoted by W. Weight is mass multiplied by the acceleration of gravity (g).
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Mass Weight
(a) Mass is the amount of matter contained in a body (a) Weight is the force with which the earth attracts a body towards itself
(b) Mass of a body is a constant quantity and does not change with the position or surrounding of the body (b) Weight of a body is a variable quantity and changes with the change in acceleration due to gravity of the earth
(c) Mass of a body is found with the help of a physical balance or beam balance (c) Weight of a body is found with the help of a spring balance
(d) The SI unit of Mass is kilogram (kg) (d) The SI unit of weight is newton (N)