Mass

Physics: Edexcel IGCSE, topic 1.3.8

Mass

The mass of an object is a measure of the amount of matter it contains. The mass of an object is constant. It is the same on Earth, on the Moon and in space.

Amount of matter

Amount of matter

  • An object's mass is a measure of the amount of matter that it contains.

Test yourself on Mass

  • Which of these is the same on the Sun, Moon and Earth?

  • Which of these are true of mass?

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