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Differentiate Between The-two Characteristics of Matter – ‘Mass’ and ‘Weight’.

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Differentiate between the-two characteristics of matter – ‘mass’ & ‘weight’.

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Mass :

  1. The amount of matter in a body.
  2. It is measured in Kilograms (kg).

Weight :

  1. Due to the pull of gravity on a body.
  2. It is measured in Newtons (N)
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Chapter 1: Matter - Exercises

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