Question

What is the difference between Mass and weight

Answer 1

MASS
1. Measure of the quantity of matter contained in the body at rest.
2. Scalar quantity.
3. Unit in S.I is kg.
4. Measured by physical or beam balance.
5. It is constant for a body and does not change with the change in place.
WEIGHT
1. It is the force with which the Earth attracts the body
2. Vector quantity.
3. S.I unit is newton (N)
4. Measured by spring balance.
5. Not constant for a body. Varies from place to place due to change in the value of g.

Answer 2

There is a basic difference, because mass is the actual amount of material contained in a body and is measured in kg, gm, etc. Whereas weight is the force exerted by the gravity on that object mg. Note that mass is independent of everything but weight is different on the earth, moon, etc.