Topic Content:
- Definition of Mass
- Definition of Weight
- Differences between Mass and Weight
- Relationship Between Mass And Weight
- Worked Example
What is Mass?
Mass is the quantity of matter contained in a body. With the System Internationale (S.I) unit, the standard unit of mass is kilogram.
The measurement of the mass of a body is carried out with the aid of chemical balance or beam balance in the laboratory and these instruments can measure up to 0.001 g, which is the reading accuracy of the beam or chemical balance.
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