CBSE Class 9 Answered
What is difference between Mass and weight .
Kindly explain with real life examples
Asked by Swati .Anand | 11 Jul, 2016, 05:49: 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. |
It is constant and independent of the place and position of the body. |
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 Vaibhav Chavan | 12 Jul, 2016, 10:23: AM
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