[Phys-l] History of MASS

[David Abineri <dabineri@fuse.net>]

I wonder if someone can comment on the historical development of the 
concept of mass.  When was such a concept first used and what was the 
original motivation for a concept that tell us what we understand mass 
to be today.  Galileo and Newton surely understood the need for such a 
concept but when and why did it first arise?

Thanks for any insights on this,  David Abineri



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D. Abineri     dabineri@fuse.net