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What is meant by fundamental unit? write any two difference between mass and weight.​

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Fundamental unit is any unit that is not dependent on other units and other units can be derived from them

Step-by-step explanation:

Units such as Kilogram, Mass and Time are said to be fundamental units because they are independent.

Differences between Mass and weight;

1. Mass is the measure of the amount of matter in a body while weight is a measure of how the force of gravity acts upon that mass.

2. Mass is a scalar quantity while weight is a vector quantity

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