Mass

Definition (http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/368127/mass)

Quantitative measure of inertia, a fundamental property of all matter. It is, in effect, the resistance that a body of matter offers to a change in its speed or position upon the application of a force. The greater the mass of a body, the smaller the change produced by an applied force. By international agreement the standard unit of mass, with which the masses of all other objects are compared, is a platinum-iridium cylinder of one kilogram. (Britannica)

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Approved Date
02-Nov-2012

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