ICSE Class 9 Answered
Explain in detail the difference between mass and weight with examples.
Asked by bhavaniguraja | 22 May, 2015, 06:57: PM
Expert Answer
| Mass | Weight |
| It is the quantity of matter present in a body. | It is the force with which a body is attracted towards the Earth. |
| Mass of an object can never be zero. | Weight of an object can be zero if g=0. |
| Mass is a scalar quantity. | Weight is a vector quantity. |
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It is constant and independent of the place and position of the body.
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It varies with place and depends on gravity at that place. |
| The SI unit of mass is kilogram (kg). |
The SI unit of weight is newton (N) and the other unit is kilogram force (kgf), where kgf
 10 N. |
| It is measured by a beam balance or a physical balance. | It is measured by a spring balance. |
Answered by Faiza Lambe | 23 May, 2015, 02:50: PM
