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Which is More Fundamental, the Mass of a Body Or Its Weight ? Why ? - Science

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Which is more fundamental, the mass of a body or its weight ? Why ?

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Mass is more fundamental because it remains constant at all places, irrespective of a change in place. But weight depends on acceleration due to gravity (g), which varies with location.

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Chapter 3: Gravitation - Very Short Answers 1 [Page 102]

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Lakhmir Singh Physics (Science) [English] Class 9 ICSE
Chapter 3 Gravitation
Very Short Answers 1 | Q 48 | Page 102
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