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Distinguish between mass and weight.

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Mass is a scalar quantity, but weight is a vector quantity. Mass is the measure of the quantity of matter contained in a body, but weight is the measure of force with which the Earth attracts the body. Mass of a body is always constant but weight varies from place to place.

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Chapter 3: Laws of Motion - Exercise 3 (E) [Page 79]

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Selina Concise Physics [English] Class 9 ICSE
Chapter 3 Laws of Motion
Exercise 3 (E) | Q 18 | Page 79
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