Question

difference between mass and weight​

Answer 1

Difference between mass and weight

1.Mass is the amount of matter contained in a body while Weight is the force by which earth attracts a body towards its centre.

2.Mass is a scalar quantity while weight is a vector quantity.

3.Mass is measured with physical or inertial balance while weight is measured with spring balance.

4.Mass is a fundamental quantity while Weight is a derived quantity.

5.Mass remains same everywhere while value of weight may change.

Answer 2

Maas:

The mass of a substance is measured by a physical balance.

The unit of mass is kg .

The mass of a substance remains unchanged at all the places .

Weight :

The weight of a substance is measured by spring balance .

The unit of weight is the newton .

the weight of a substance is different at different Heights .