Question

(a) Define mass of a body. What is the SI unit of mass?
(b) Define weight of a body. What is the SI unit of weight?
(c) What is the relation between mass and weight of a body?

Answer 1

(a) The mass of a body is the quantity of matter contained in it. The SI unit of mass is kilogram (kg).
(b) The weight of a body is the force with which it is attracted towards the centre of the earth. The SI unit of weight is newton (N).
(c) Weight, $W=m\times g$, i.e. the weight of a body is directly proportional to its mass.