Which of the following statements about mass is INCORRECT?

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Problem

Which of the following statements about mass is INCORRECT? (a) Mass is the measure of inertia of a body. (b) Mass is a scalar quantity. (c) Mass of a body changes from place to place due to variation in

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. (d) Mass can be compared using a beam balance.

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Scalars, Vectors & Basic Definitions
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