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explain why the terms mass and weight should not be used interchangeably.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Weight is the amount of gravitational pull on an object. That is why your weight changes is different gravity environments. Mass, on the other hand, is the amount of matter IN the object. you can change the force of gravity on the mass, but you cannot change how much is THERE

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