Question

Mass of a body is a _______ quantity, whereas its weight is ________ a quantity.

• A. scalar
• B. vector

Answer 1

Mass:

1. It is the measure of matter contained in a body.
2. Mass is a scalar quantity.
3. It has only magnitude but no direction.

Weight:

1. It is defined as the force with which a body is attracted towards the centre of the earth.
2. It is a vector quantity.
3. It has both magnitude and direction.

Hence Mass of a body is a scalar quantity, whereas its weight is a vector quantity.