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Measure of the amount of matter |
Mass |
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Measure of the force of gravity |
Weight |
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Measured with a spring scale |
Weight |
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Units are in grams |
Mass |
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Changes with location in the universe |
Weight |
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Depends on the acceleration due to gravity |
Weight |
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Units are in newtons |
Weight |
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Measured with a triple beam balance |
Mass |
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Inertia increases as |
MASS INCREASES |
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Isaac newton's first law of motion |
Inertia Every object continues in a state of rest or motion in a straight line at constant speed, unless it is compelled to change that state by forces exerted upon it. |
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Force |
Push or pull on an object. A force can cause an object to accelerate, slow down, remain in place, or change shape. |
