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What is the difference between weight and mass? Give an example of how they are different.
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What is the difference between weight and mass? Give an example of how they are different.

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mass is the amount of matter it has, while weight is a measurement of the force placed on an object by gravity. An example of how they are different is that mass is always constant while weight varies depending on the location.
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