General Science Forces and Energy Flash Card Set 921850

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Mass vs. Weight

Mass is the amount of matter something has while weight is the force exerted on an object's mass by gravity. So, although a person's mass doesn't change when going from the Earth to the Moon, their weight will decrease because the force of the Moon's gravity is much less than that of Earth.

mass, weight

__________ is the amount of matter something has while __________ is the force exerted on the object by gravity.