Distinguish between mass and weight.

1.	Distinguish between mass and weight.
Answer» 1. Mass is the amount of matter contained in a body while weight is the gravitational force acting on a body. 2. Mass of body remains same while weight of body varies from place to place. 3. Mass is a scalar but weight is a vector. 4. Unit of mass is kilogram and that of weight is newton. 5. Mass is measured using a physical balance and weight is measured using a spring balance.

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1. Mass is the amount of matter contained in a body while weight is the gravitational force acting on a body.

2. Mass of body remains same while weight of body varies from place to place.

3. Mass is a scalar but weight is a vector.

4. Unit of mass is kilogram and that of weight is newton.

5. Mass is measured using a physical balance and weight is measured using a spring balance.

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