Question

What are the characteristics of mass?

Answer 1

Mass: The amount of matter within an object.

Characteristics of Mass:

1. Mass of bodies can be added algebraically.

2. Mass of a body is proportional to the quantity of matter contained in it.

3. At all places, the Mass of a body remains the same

4. Mass of a body does not change in other bodies near it.

5. Mass of a body is a scalar quantity.

6. It can be measured with the help of a beam balance.