Question

difference between kg and litre

Answer 1

Kg is unit of Mass while liter is unit or volume. 1kg of everything will exactly weight same (ofc) but may or may not have the same volume. ... Liter is a unit for volume and kgis a unit for mass. However, 1 literof water weights 1 kg.

Answer 2

Difference between kg and litre, is as follows -

Difference :

• kg which is the abbreviation of kilogram is the SI unit for measuring the mass.
• Whereas, litre is the SI unit for measuring the volume.

Difference w.r.t. practical examples :

• kg is often used to determine the amount of object w.r.t to its mass. If we purchase 1kg of cement, then we actually mean that we have purchased cement of mass 1 kg.
• Litre is often used to determine the volume of the object. If we purchase 1 litre of petrol, then we actually mean we have purchased petrol of volume 1 litre.

Additional data :

• kg is the SI unit for measuring the mass. This mass can be defined as the, "amount of matter possessed by an object."
• Litre is the SI unit for measuring the volume. This, volume can be defined as the, "amount of space occupied by an object."

Hence, we have discussed the difference between kg and litre.