Question

Difference between mass and weight.

Answer 1

MASS

1) Mass is the quantity of matter contained in the body .

2) Mass is a scalar quantity .

3) Mass of a body is same everywhere .

4) Mass is measured by common balance .

5) SI unit of mass is kg .

6) Mass of a body is never zero .

WEIGHT

1) Weight is the force with which body is attracted by centre of the earth .

2) Weight is a vector quantity .

3) Weight of the body is different at different places .

4) Weight is measured by spring balance .

5) SI unit of weight is Newton .

6) Weight of the body at the centre of Earth is zero .

Answer 2

Difference between Mass and Weight
(It is recommended to write this in tabular form)

MASS
1) It is the amount of matter contained in a body.

2) It is a scaler quantity.

3) It's S.I unit is kg.

4) It is constant everywhere in the universe.

5) Mass of a body can never be zero.

6) It is measured by a beam balance.

WEIGHT
1) It is the force exerted by the Earth on a body.

2) It is a vector quantity.

3) It's S.I unit Newton.

4) It is not constant everywhere and changes with the change in acceleration due to gravity.

5) Weight of a body can be zero.

6) It is measured by a spring balance.