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Mass and weight are the same physical quantity.
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Is it true that mass and weight are the same physical quantity?
No. Mass and weight are distinct physical quantities; mass is an intrinsic measure of matter or inertia, whereas weight is a force resulting from gravity acting upon that mass.
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Wikipedia: Mass. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass
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Wikipedia: Weight. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weight
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Wikipedia: Mass versus weight. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_versus_weight
Points out that weight and mass are very different physical quantities.
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LibreTexts: LibreTexts: 7.10%3A Newton%E2%80%99s Second Law of Motion Concept of a System. (n.d.). LibreTexts. https://chem.libretexts.org/Courses/Colorado_State_University_Pueblo/Elementary_Concepts_in_Physics_and_Chemistry/07%3A_Chapter_7_-_Survey_of_Kinematics_and_Newtonian_Motion/7.10%3A_Newton%E2%80%99s_Second_Law_of_Motion-_Concept_of_a_System
Explains that weight and mass are different physical quantities, with mass being an intrinsic property.
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OpenStax: OpenStax University Physics Volume 1: 5.4 Mass and Weight. (n.d.). OpenStax. https://openstax.org/books/university-physics-volume-1/pages/68003722-b144-499e-859f-615de26fd893@
Shows mass remains constant while weight changes depending on gravitational location.
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Wikibooks: Wikibooks: Adventist Youth Honors Answer Book/Health and Science/Physics. (n.d.). Wikibooks. https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Adventist_Youth_Honors_Answer_Book/Health_and_Science/Physics
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