Mass vs Weight Flashcards by Shreeya Amarsee | Brainscape

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What is mass?

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Mass is the amount of matter that an object has.

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What is weight?

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Weight is the force acting on an object due to gravity.

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Difference between mass and weight?

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Mass stays the same everywhere, weight changes depending on the strength of gravity.

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