distingwish between mass and weight
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★Mass is a property of matter. The mass of an object is the same everywhere.
★Mass can never be zero.
★Mass does not change according to location.
★Mass is a scalar quantity. It has magnitude.
★Mass may be measured using an ordinary balance.
★Mass usually is measured in grams and kilograms.
★Weight depends on the effect of gravity. Weight increases or decreases with higher or lower gravity.
★Weight can be zero if no gravity acts upon an object, as in space.
★Weight varies according to location.
★Weight is a vector quantity. It has magnitude and is directed toward the center of the Earth or other gravity well.
★Weight is measured using a spring balance.
★Weight often is measured in newtons, a unit of force.
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