Question

What is the difference between mass and weight?

Distinguish between mass and weight.

Answer 1

	Mass	Weight
1.	Mass is the amount of matter contained in a body.	Weight is the force exerted on a body due to the gravitational pull of another body, such as the earth, the sun and the moon.
2.	Mass is a scalar quantity.	Weight is a vector quantity.
2.	Mass is an intrinsic property of a body.	Weight is an extrinsic property of a body.
3.	The mass of a body remains the same everywhere in the universe.	The weight of a body depends on the local acceleration due to gravity where it is placed.
4.	The mass of a body cannot be zero.	The weight of a body can be zero.
5.	The SI unit of mass is the kilogram (kg).	Since weight is a force, its SI unit is the newton (N).
6.	The mass of a body can be measured using a beam balance and a pan balance.	The weight of a body can be measured using a spring balance and a weighing machine.