Weight and mass of an object are defined with Newton’s laws of motion. Which among the following is true ?
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UPSC NDA-2 – 2021
Newton’s second law of motion states that the acceleration (a) of an object is directly proportional to the net force (F) acting on it and inversely proportional to its mass (m). Mathematically, F = ma. In this equation, mass (m) is the constant of proportionality relating the force to the acceleration it produces.
Mass is an intrinsic property of an object that measures its inertia (resistance to change in motion) and its gravitational pull. Weight (W) is the force exerted on an object due to gravity (W = mg), where g is the acceleration due to gravity.