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June 23, 2010 at 11:53 PM


Differences between mass and weight


In Science, there is a huge different between mass and weight and people often some misconception between them. We can compare mass and weight by their definition, whether they stay constant or not when their location change, measured using what or unit etc, to differentiate them.

Mass:

  • Is the amount of substance in the body
  • Is always a constant at any place and time
  • Is measured in kilograms (kg)
  • Is measured using a beam balance
  • Is a scalar quantity
  • Can never be zero
  • Is an intrinsic property of a body and is independent of any external factor

Weight:

  • Is the force of gravity acting on the body
  • Depends on acceleration due to gravity at the location
  • Is measured in newtons (N)
  • Is measured using a spring balance
  • Is a vector quantity
  • Can be zero
  • Depends on mass of the object which is attracting it and force with which it is being attracted(which in turns depends on the distance between the two)










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