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Question

Mass varies from place to place but weight does not.


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True
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False
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Solution

The correct option is B False
  1. The mass of a body is the quantity of matter present in it.
  2. It is constant everywhere.
  3. While weight is the product of acceleration due to gravity and mass, which can fluctuate from place to place because acceleration due to gravity varies.

Hence, the statement is false.


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