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Mass

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Mass measures the amount of matter in an object, commonly determined by comparing it against a standard mass on a balance.

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Placing a rock on a balance against reference masses tells you its mass without gravity entering the comparison.

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A bathroom scale reading is often reported in mass units out of habit; the scale actually responds to gravitational force, not mass.