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5 CONCEPT OF
WEIGHT AND MASS
Weight
(a) Weight is the force acting on an object
towards the centre of the Earth.
(b) The SI unit of weight is Newton (N).
(c) The topics used to measure weight are
compression balance and spring balance.

Spring balance compression balance

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Mass

 (a) Mass is the quantity (amount) of matter in an

object.
 (b) The SI unit of mass is kilogram (kg).
 (c) The tools used to measure mass are, lever
balance