Suppose you are standing on an icy surface(very little friction) and a heavy object and light object of the same size and shape are also on the ice. How could you tell which object is heavier without picking them up?
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Don't pick them up, but try to push them.
The light object will hardly need any touch to start moving, whilst the heavier object will need more force from you to get it moving.
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