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What is the difference between mass and weight???

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MASS

1) Mass is the quantity of MATTER contained in the body .

2) Mass is a scalar quantity .

3) Mass of a body is same everywhere .

4) Mass is measured by common balance .

5) SI unit of mass is Kg .

6) Mass of a body is NEVER zero .


WEIGHT

1) Weight is the FORCE with which body is ATTRACTED by centre of the earth .

2) Weight is a vector quantity .

3) Weight of a body is different at different places .

4) Weight is measured by spring balance .

5) SI unit of weight is Newton .

6) Weight of the body at the centre of earth is zero .



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