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Well the amount of area in your body is known as volume but density (how mant atoms per cm2) is mass times volume.

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Q: What term is used to describe the amount of matter contained in a body?
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How should a student describe the mass of his body?

The student should describe the mass of your body in the amount of matter in the student's body.


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Does the mass of an object change as the distance from the center of gravity change?

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