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What is the difference between mass and weight?

Mass is the amount of matter (kg, same everywhere); weight is the gravitational force on it (N, changes with g).

Mass is the amount of matter (kg, same everywhere); weight is the gravitational force on it (N, changes with g). A reliable way to keep them apart is to focus on what each one is defined by, not just the similar-sounding words.

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