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| − | Issac Newton needed a mathematical definition of what caused gravity and so defined it thus | + | * Issac Newton needed a mathematical definition of what caused gravity and so defined it thus<ref>Issac Newton ''Mathematical Principles''</ref><blockquote>The quantity of matter is the measure of the same, arising from its density and bulk conjucntly ... It It is this that I mean hereafter everywhere under the name body, or mass. And the same is known by the weight of each body, for it is proportional to the weight, as i have found by experiments on pendulums, very accurately made, which shall be shown hereafter.</blockquote> |
| + | * There are two types of mass as commonly defined: | ||
| + | # rest, | ||
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Revision as of 08:16, 18 July 2023
Full Title or Meme
Mass is the concept that enables us to say that an object (or an idea) is weighty or massive.
Context
- Issac Newton needed a mathematical definition of what caused gravity and so defined it thus[1]
The quantity of matter is the measure of the same, arising from its density and bulk conjucntly ... It It is this that I mean hereafter everywhere under the name body, or mass. And the same is known by the weight of each body, for it is proportional to the weight, as i have found by experiments on pendulums, very accurately made, which shall be shown hereafter.
- There are two types of mass as commonly defined:
- rest,
- inertial.
References
- ↑ Issac Newton Mathematical Principles
