Which of the following correctly described the difference between the MASS and t

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Which of the following correctly described the difference between the MASS and the WEIGHT of an object?
A)Mass is another word for force, and it is a vector.
Weight is a measure of the amount of matter in a body, and it is a scalar.
B)Mass is a measure of the amount of matter in a body, and it is a scalar.
Weight is the name given to the downward force caused by the earth's gravitational pull on an object, and it is a vector.
C)There is no difference
D)Mass is a measure of the amount of matter in a body, and it is a vector.
Weight is the name given to the downward force caused by the earth's graviational pull on an object, and it is a scalar.

Explanation / Answer

B)Mass is a measure of the amount of matter in a body, and it is a scalar. Weight is the name given to the downward force caused by the earth's gravitational pull on an object, and it is a vector.

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