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Re: Mass



John C wrote in part:
| The difference between
| inertial and gravitational mass is not worth pushing in
| general introductory courses, because it is definitely a
| theoretical concept which can only be easily understood by
| students above the formal operational level (generally only
| 20% or perhaps fewer HS graduates are at the formal
| operational level).
|

It may not be worth pushing, but it is probably worth mentioning.