Question

Difference between mass and weight

Answer 1

mass
1 mass is a scalar quantity
2 unit of mass in CGS system is gram and in MKS system kilogram
3 mass is constant in whole universe
4 mass is a measure of inertia of body

weight
1 weight is a vector quantity
2 unit of weight in CGS system is dyne and in MKS system is Newton
3 weight is not constant because as gravitation changes the value of it also changes
4 weight is the gravitational force acting on a body

Answer 2

Mass and weight :-

Mass :-

1. Mass is the quantity of matter contained in the body.
2. Mass is a scalar quantity.
3. The SI unit of Mass is kg.
4. Mass of a body is a fundamental property which remains same anywhere.
5. Mass is a measured by Pan balance.

Weight :-

1. Weight of a body on the earth is the force with which the earth attracts a body.
2. Weight is a vector quantity.
3. The SI unit of weight is Newton.
4. Weight is not a fundamental property of a body as it may have different values at different places.
5. Weight of a body is measured by a spring balance.