Question

Q-6 What are the differences between the mass of an object and its weight?​

Answer 1

Answer:

The mass of an object is a measure of the object's inertial property, or the amount of matter it contains. The weight of an object is a measure of the force exerted on the object by gravity, or the force needed to support it. The pull of gravity on the earth gives an object a downward acceleration of about 9.8 m/s2.

Answer 2

    Mass    

• Mass of an object is the amount of matter contained in an object/body.

• Mass is an independent quantity.

• Mass of an object is constant everywhere in the universe.

• Mass is a scalar quantity.

• Mass is often denoted by 'M'.

• SI unit of mass is Kilogram.

• Mass can be measured by beam balance.

• Mass of an object can be obtained by taking the products of Volume and Density of the object.

• Mass =  Volume × Density or M = V × d

     Weight      

• Weight of an object is the amount of force acting on a mass due to acceleration due to gravity.

• Weight is a dependent quantity.

• Weight of an object varies with variation in acceleration due to gravity.

• Weight is a vector quantity.

• It is denoted by 'W'.

• SI unit of weight is Newton(N).

• Weight is often measured using spring balance.

• Weight of an object is obtained by taking the products of mass and acceleration due to gravity.

• Weight = mass × acceleration due to gravity or W = m × g.