Question

What distinguishes mass from weight? A. Mass is a measure of the amount of matter in an object, while weight is a measure of the force of gravity on the object. B. Weight is a measure of the amount of matter in an object, while mass is a measure of the force of gravity on the object. C. Mass is a measure of an object's inertial force, and weight is the force exerted by that object on other objects. D. Mass and weight are synonyms and ultimately describe the same principle. Please select the best answer from the choices provided. A B C D

Answer 1

the answer is a

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Answer 2

A. Mass is a measure of the amount of matter in an object, while weight is a measure of the force of gravity on the object.

Step-by-step explanation:

Mass is also a scalar quantity associated with the amount of atoms and/or molecules that constitutes the object. While weight is a force due to the action of gravity (either on our planet or any other one) and therefore a vector quantity that we routinely use as scalar due to the fact that it is always pointing down (towards the center of the Earth) so we ignore a bit the direction associated with it.