Mass and Weight are two different things. If a person's weight is 60kgon Earth does that mean his mass is around 6kg? And if his mass is 6kg on Earth does that means his weight is about 60kg?

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Yes, mass and weight are two different things. Mass is the matter contained in the body. it is a constant quantity and does not change with the position and remains constant everywhere. However weight is the force by which the Earth attracts the body towards itself. It is a variable quantity and its value changes with the change in the value of acceleration due to gravity. And if we consider g, acceleration due to gravity as 10 m/s then, a body of mass 6 kg will weigh 60 N and vice versa.

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