Question

Differentiate mass and weight.

Answer 1

S.No.	Mass	Weight
1.	Fundamental quantity	Derived quantity
2.	Has magnitude alone – scalar quantity	Has magnitude and direction – vector quantity
3.	It is the amount of matter contained in a body	It is the normal force exerted by the surface on the object against the gravitational pull
4.	Remains the same	Varies from place to place
5.	It is measured using physical balance	It is measured using a spring balance
6.	Its unit is kilogram	Its unit is newton

Answer 2

Mass	Weight
The quantity of matter contained in the body	The gravitation force exerted on it due to the Earth’s gravity alone.
Scalar quantity	Vector quantity
Unit: Kg	Unit: N
Constant at all the places	Variable with respect to gravity.