Differential forms defined by integration

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Let $\omega_1,\omega_2$ be two n-forms on a $n$-dimensional manifold $M$.

Now, imagine we have for every open $N \subset M$ that

$$\int_{N}\omega_1 = \int_N \omega_2.$$

Can anybody show me how to prove that both forms are equal?- I suspect that this is true as it sounds natural, although I don't know for sure.

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Define a $n$-form $\omega :=\omega_1-\omega_2$ so that $$ \omega = f\nu $$ where $\nu$ is a volume form on $M$.

If $f(p)>0$ so $f|_{B_\epsilon (p)} > 0$ Then $$ 0=\int_{B_\epsilon (p)} \omega $$ Hence we conclude that $f=0$.