On the terms mass and weight

E. Robens; P. Klobes; D. Balköse; S. Amarasiri; A. Jayaweera

doi:10.1007/s10973-008-9353-z

On the terms mass and weight

E. Robens, P. Klobes, D. Balköse, S. Amarasiri, A. Jayaweera

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A short survey is given on mass units and recommendations on the proper use of the notations mass and weight. Whereas mass is an inertial physical quantity in classical mechanics, weight is a force due to the gravitational field and depending on the geographic situation.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	619 - 622
Journal	Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry
Volume	94
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10973-008-9353-z
Publication status	Published - 2008
Externally published	Yes
Event	31st International Conference on Vacuum Microbalance Techniques - Izmir, Turkey Duration: 12 Sept 2007 → 14 Sept 2007 Conference number: 31

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