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Well, mass has the following qualities:

  • Mass is the amount of material in a substance, or the quantity of the material in a substance.
  • Also, the mass of a substance is measured in grams (g).

Weight is different -- it is what you would think it is: how much pressure is being applied from a substance onto the surface it is standing or sitting on. Mass is confused with weight a lot because the measurement in grams of weight and mass is always the same, it's just that mass's definition is the amount of material in a substance, not how much pressure is being applied onto a surface from a substance. The weight of you depends on the gravity level, so the weight can change. The mass doesn't, but the measurement of the mass does (since the measurement symbol is technically a weight measurement symbol).

I understand if you're confused with this, because most people are the first time they hear about it (including me). So don't feel bad if you don't understand. You will eventually get it.

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