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1.8 Measuring Mass, Length, and Volume<br />

• Mass—A measure of the amount of matter in<br />

an object.<br />

• Weight—A measure of the gravitational force<br />

that the earth or other large body exerts on an<br />

object.<br />

• <strong>The</strong> mass of an object can be determined by<br />

comparing the weight of the object to the<br />

weight of a known reference standard.

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