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प्रश्न
Write the differences between mass and weight of an object.
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उत्तर १
| Mass | Weight |
| 1. The mass of an object is the guantity of matter contained in it. | 1. The weight of an object is the force with it is attracted towards the centre of the earth. |
| 2. SI unit of mass is kilogram (kg). | 2. SI unit of mass is newton (N). |
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3.The mass of an object is constant. |
3. The weight of an object is not constant. It changes with the change in acceleration due to gravity. |
| 4. The mass of an object can never be zero. |
4. The weight of an object can be zero. |
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उत्तर २
| S.No | Mass | Weight |
| 1. | The quantity of matter contained in a body is called mass. | The force with which the earth attracts a body towards its centre is called weight. |
| 2. | Mass of a body remains constant. | Weight of a body changes from place to place . |
| 3. | Mass of a body is never zero . | Weight of a body becomes zero wherever the net gravitational force due to earth is zero. |
| 4. | Mass of a body is measured in kg. | Weight of a body is measured in kg-wt or N. |
| 5. | Mass of a body is measured by beam balance. | Weight of a body is measured by weighing balance. |
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