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Define mass? What is its SI unit?


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  1. Mass of an object is defined as the quantity of matter contained in it.
  2. Light objects have less mass and heavy objects have more mass.
  3. It is denoted by the symbol 'm' and measured using devices like beam balance, physical balance, and electronic balance.
  4. The SI unit of mass is kilogram (denoted by kg). Other units of mass are gram (g) and milligram (mg).

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