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Is weight or mass measured in Newtons? The other being measured in Kilograms

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Weight is in Newton, mass is in Kilogram. This can be confusing because:

Weight is about gravity force, the pull on your object. On the moon you weigh less because there is less gravity.

Mass is about the amount of matter. It doesn't change e.g., if you're on another planet.

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