Re: weight = mass or force?

"johnlawrencereedjr" <randamajor@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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jr writes:
In both cases moon and earth, the balance scale will reveal the same
value for mass and different values for weight.

A balance scale does not provide readings for weight.


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