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Atoms And Molecules

Question
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Define mass of a body. What is its SI unit ? Is it a scalar or vector quantity?

Solution

The amount of matter which is contained in abody is called it's mass. Mass gives a measure of inertia of the body.

Greater the mass of a body, greater is its inertia.

 SI unit of mass is kilogram (kg).

Mass of a body is a scalar quantity because it has only magnitude and no direction.