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What are the differences between the mass of an object and its weight?

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Sr. No. Mass Weight
1. The dimension of the material present in an object is. The dimension of the material present in an object is.
2. It has no direction. This zodiac sign has a specific direction.
3. Mass is not zero. At the centre of the Earth (g = 0), the weight is zero.
4. Its value remains the same everywhere on the earth. Its value keeps changing from one place to another.
5. Its SI unit is kilogram (kg). Its SI unit is the same as the SI unit of force, i.e., Newton (N).
6. The measuring instrument is a rod balance. The measuring instrument is a spring balance.
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Chapter 10: Gravitation - Intext Questions [Page 138]

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NCERT Science [English] Class 9
Chapter 10 Gravitation
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