Give any four points of differences between the mass and the weight of a body.

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The difference between mass and the weight of a body are:
Mass Weight
1. Mass is the quantity of matter present in a body. 1. Weight is defined as the force with which a body is attracted towards the centre of the earth.
2. Mass is measured by using a beam balance. 2. Weight is measured by using a spring balance.
3. Mass is constant throughout the universe. 3. Weight varies from place to place on the surface of earth.
4. SI unit of mass is kilogram and is denoted by $k g$ . 4. SI unit of weight is newton and is denoted by $N$ .

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Mass	Weight
1. Mass is the quantity of matter present in a body.	1. Weight is defined as the force with which a body is attracted towards the centre of the earth.
2. Mass is measured by using a beam balance.	2. Weight is measured by using a spring balance.
3. Mass is constant throughout the universe.	3. Weight varies from place to place on the surface of earth.
4. SI unit of mass is kilogram and is denoted by $k g$ .	4. SI unit of weight is newton and is denoted by $N$ .