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State three differences between mass and weight.​

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Mass Weight
It is the quantity of matter contained in a body. It is the gravitational force with which the earth attracts the body.
Measured by using a beam balance. Measured by using spring balance.
It is constant for a body and it does not change with location of the body. Weight of the body changes with change in location of the body.
S.I. unit of mass is kilogram (kg). S.I. unit of weight is same as force i.e. ​Newton (N).

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