Question

a. Differentiate between mass and weight ?
b. If mass of an object is 5 kg , find its weight.

Answer 1

mass is the amount of matter contained in a body while weight is the amount of gravitational pull a body experiences.

mass= 5kg
weight = mass × acceleration due to gravity(9.8m/s2)

= 5 × 9.8
= 49 N

Answer 2

ANSWER:
A. Mass is the actual amount of material contained in a body and is measured in kg, gm, etc. Whereas weight is the force exerted by the gravity on that object mg.
Note: Mass is independent of everything but weight is different on the earth, moon, or the planetary body where you are.
B. W=ma.
W=5*9.8N.
W=49N.