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Physics · Motion, forces & energy

Mass and weight

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  • Mass — A measure of the quantity of matter in an object at rest.
  • Weight — A gravitational force on an object that has mass. Weight is the effect of a gravitational field on a mass.

  • Gravitational field strength — Force per unit mass.

g=W/m

Gravitational field strength is equivalent to the acceleration of free fall.

A balance can be used to compare weights and masses.

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