2006-10-27 15:54:14 · 9 answers · asked by erinmaguireo 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
1) Mass is the quantity of matter and weight is the force exerted by the mass due to gravity
2) Mass remains same and weight varies depending on gravity
3) Mass is a scalar quantity but weight is a vector
2006-10-27 16:01:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mass
1. Is always a constant at any place and time
2. Is measured in kilograms in SI unit
3. Is measured using balance
4. Can never be zero
5. Is an intrinsic property of a body and is independent of any external factor.
Weight
1. Depends on gravity at the place
2. Is measured in Newtons (not in kilograms as one might think)
3. Is measured using scales
4. Can also be zero
5. Depends on
a. Mass of the object which is attracting it
b. Force with which it is being attracted (which in turn depends on the distance between the two)
2006-10-27 22:58:23 · answer #2 · answered by Andi 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
1. mass is constant wherever you are. weight will depend on the value of g. Your mass on Earth and Jupiter is the same, but not your weight.
2. In the SI system mass is measured in kg while weight is measured in newtons.
3. Mass is a scalar while weight is a vector.
4. mass and weight are two totally different physical parameters.
2006-10-28 00:13:47 · answer #3 · answered by Dr. J. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mass
1.Is always a constant at any place and time
2.Is measured in kilograms in SI unit
3.Is measured using balance
4.Can never be zero
5.Is an intrinsic property of a body and is independent of any external factor.
Weight
1.Depends on gravity at the place
2.Is measured in Newtons (not in kilograms as one might think)
3.Is measured using scales
4.Can also be zero
5.Depends on 1. Mass of the object which is attracting it
2. Force with which it is being attracted (which in turn depends on the distance between the two)
2006-10-27 23:35:02 · answer #4 · answered by sugar candy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mass is the amount of the substance in an object.Mass is a property of a physical object that quantifies the amount of matter and energy it is equivalent to.
Weight is the affect of the gravity on the mass.
Weight changes according to the force of the gravity, mass stays the same (you weigh less on Moon than on Earth).
2006-10-27 23:04:25 · answer #5 · answered by smarties 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1.mass is a constant for a given object at any place
2.the SI unit of mass is kilogram.
3.mass is a base physical quantity
1.weight varies at different places
2.the SI unit of weight is newton.
3.it is a derived physical quantity
2006-10-28 09:38:08 · answer #6 · answered by poovarasi l 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'll bomb on this one. All I can do is: Mass sitting on a scale in the International Space Station would read zero weight - but it has inertia, would hurt a fellow astronaut if thrown at him... Units of measure are different,...methods of measure are different,... spelling is different? (Is that 3?)
2006-10-27 23:08:31 · answer #7 · answered by Richard S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the units (kg and g for mass, N and lbs etc for weight)
mass is the amount of space something takes up...weight is the gravitational pull...how heavy or light
umm...weight is measured by scales and mass on balances...
2006-10-27 22:59:22 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/Gene_Nygaard/weight.htm
Read here.
2006-10-27 22:58:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋