Please, give 3 major differences?
2006-10-25 09:29:19 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
mass - amount of matter that an object contains.
- never changes, no matter where something is
- measured in grams
weight - gravitation pull (how much gravity is pulling on it)
- may change depending on location (earth and moon)
- measured in Newtons
hope that helps!
2006-10-25 09:31:42 · answer #1 · answered by little 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Weight is only what the object weighs. Mass is its weight times width time height. Like your weight say is a number but your mass will be different. Like the space someone occupies.
2016-05-22 13:31:25 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
weight depends on gravity, mass is always the same
weight is measured by the pressure made by an object towards the ground. mass is measured by balancing an object with another object of a known mass.
you'd weigh differently on the moon, because the moon has weaker gravity than the earth, but you'd have the same mass.
2006-10-25 09:37:38 · answer #3 · answered by romulusnr 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mass measures the ammount of matter in an object.
Weight is the ammount of gravitational pull on an object.
Mass is measured in grams and kilograms.
Weight is measured in newtons.
The ammount of mass of an object is not affected by weight but the ammount of weght is affected by the mass. i.e. an object of larger mass will have a higher gravity than an object of lower mass in the same environment. However, whereas gravity is affected by where the object is, mass stays the same whatever shape the object is in or whatever environment the object is in. Hope that was helpful.
2006-10-25 09:45:20 · answer #4 · answered by Marionette 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mass is the amount of matter an object contains, while weight is how much gravity pulls on the object.
Gravity pulls harder on an object that has more mass, so an object with more mass will be "heavier." Consequently, most people use mass and weight interchangeably.
2006-10-25 09:43:33 · answer #5 · answered by disgracedfish 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mass is the amount of matter you are made up of, it is measured in grams or kilograms. It can only be measured in the metric system. There is no english measurment for mass.
Weight is only relative to the amount of gravitational pull. For example, you weigh less on earth than you would on jupter. It is all of your mass being pulled down and measured. Mass will not change no matter where you are unlike weight. Weight is measured in lbs or oz.
2006-10-25 09:33:20 · answer #6 · answered by Matt 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Weight is a force, while mass is a fundamental dimension different from force.
As a result of that, under SI units, mass is measured in kg and weight is measured in N.
An object's mass is constant, while its weight is variable, depending on its location in space or relative to a massive object.
2006-10-25 09:32:08 · answer #7 · answered by DavidK93 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mass is universal regardless of gravity.
Weight is based on gravity.
You have the same mass whether you're here or on the moon, but on the moon you have a different weight.
2006-10-25 09:31:14 · answer #8 · answered by John S 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
mass is the amount of space an object takes up while weight is the actual measurement of the force of gravity on an object
2006-10-25 10:05:55 · answer #9 · answered by Jade 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mass is the amount of matter an object takes up where as weight just implies a number to the heaviness of the object
2006-10-25 09:32:30 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋