SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

PHYSICS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which statement about mass and weight is correct?
A
Mass and weight are both forces
B
Neither mass nor weight is a force
C
Only mass is a force
D
Only weight is a force
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Explanation: A mass experiences weight due to gravitational field. Mass is not a type of force but weight is. Unit of mass is kg whereas unit of weight is N(newton).

Detailed explanation-2: -It is same everywhere – yes, mass is same everywhere – Option 2 is correct.

Detailed explanation-3: -The unit of mass is kilogram and the unit of weight is Newton. Therefore the correct answer of the above question is option c.

Detailed explanation-4: -The correct answer is The mass is always constant, while the weight changes. The mass of an object is actually the amount of matter it contains and it would remain the same unless there is a change in the amount of matter whereas the weight of an object is the force on it due to gravity.

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