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03/11/2021 12:44 pm
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Write the differences between mass and weight of an object.
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03/11/2021 12:50 pm
Mass:
(i) The mass of an object is the quantity of matter contained in it.
(ii) SI unit of mass is kilogram (kg).
(iii) The mass of an object is constant.
(iv) The mass of an object can never be zero.
Weight:
(i) The weight of an object is the force with which it is attracted towards the centre of the earth.
(ii) SI unit of mass is newton (N).
(iii) The weight of an object is not constant. It changes with the change in acceleration due to gravity.
(iv) The weight of an object can be zero.