THE fall in the revenue accruable to state governments in Nigeria, occasioned by the falling crude oil price, has raised questions about the capacity of state governments at handling the multiplier effects of the fall.
Mass and weight Remember that mass is measured in kilograms, kg, and weight is measured in newtons, N. The mass of an object stays the same wherever it is, but its weight can change. This happens if the object goes somewhere where gravity is stronger, or weaker, such as the Moon.
1 a measure of the heaviness of an object the amount anything weighs 2 physics the vertical force experienced by a mass as a result of gravitation it equals the mass of the body multiplied by the acceleration of free fall its units are units of force such as newtons or poundals but is often given as a mass unit kilogram or pound symbol w 3 a system of units used to express the weight of a substance troy weight