Mass is the amount of matter an object contains, and it remains constant regardless of location. Weight, on the other hand, is the force of gravity acting on an object, so it varies depending on the gravitational pull at different locations.
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Mass is a measure of the amount of matter in an object, while weight is the force of gravity acting on an object's mass. Mass remains constant regardless of location, while weight can change depending on the strength of gravity.
Weight will be different on the moon as compared to Earth due to the moon's weaker gravitational pull. Mass, however, remains the same regardless of location as it is a measure of the amount of matter an object contains.
Not necessarily. Weight is the force exerted on an object due to gravity, while mass is a measure of the amount of matter in an object. Two objects can have the same mass but different weights if they are in different gravitational environments.
No, weight and mass are not the same measurement. Mass is a measure of the amount of matter in an object and is constant regardless of location. Weight, however, is a measure of the force of gravity acting on an object and can vary depending on the strength of gravity.
Objects with the same mass but different densities could be a piece of wood and a piece of metal. They can have the same weight when measured on a scale, but their volume and density would be different due to the difference in how tightly packed the molecules are in each material.