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To: Physicist
I think I understand. I have a question, is there a difference between mass and gravitational mass.
77 posted on 10/26/2001 2:49:58 PM PDT by In veno, veritas
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To: In veno, veritas
I have a question, is there a difference between mass and gravitational mass.

I assume you mean, "is there a difference between inertial mass and gravitational mass." No, there isn't; that's called the "equivalence principle", and it's central to general relativity.

79 posted on 10/26/2001 2:57:00 PM PDT by Physicist
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