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- Word comparison: inertial mass vs. gravitational mass
inertial mass vs. gravitational mass
noun
Physics.
the mass of a body as determined by the second law of motion from the acceleration of the body when it is subjected to a force that is not due to gravity.
the measure of the property of inertia.
noun
Physics.
the mass of a body as measured by its gravitational attraction for other bodies.
