State four differences between mass and weight. - Vidyadip

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State four differences between mass and weight.

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Difference between mass and weight.

Mass		Weight
1.	Mass is the amount of matter contained in a body.	1.	Weight is the force with which the earths attracts a body towards its centre.
2.	Mass is a scalar quantity	2.	Weight is a vector quantity.
3.	Sl unit of mass is Kilogram (Kg).	3.	Sl unit of Weight is Newton (N).
4.	Mass of a body can never be zero.	4.	Weight of a body can be zero.

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