Physics GCSE
Mass versus weight
What Mass versus weight means in Physics GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Mass versus weight
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Reference: OCR
Mass in kilograms measures how much matter is present, while weight is the gravitational force on that mass in newtons.
Topics that use Mass versus weight
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