Topic: Dynamics and Equilibrium Subtopic: Newton's laws of motion
What is difference between mass and weight?
Answer: Quantity of matter present within a body is called mass. It's SI units are Kg. It is scalar quantity and remains same on changing the distance of object from center of earth. The force with which the earth attracts the body towards it's center is called weight. It's SI units are N. It is a vector quantity and it varies as we change the distance of object from the center of earth.
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