how is mass different from weight?
how is mass different from weight?
The Mass of a body is the quantity of matter contained in it . Mass is a Scalar quantity it means, it has only magnitude but no specific direction . It is measured in Kilogram(Kg-SI. Unit) . Secondly, mass of a body is constant and it will not change from place to place, also mass of a body cannot be zero.
Where as the weight of a body is the force with which it is attracted towards the center of the earth.
Weight W = m x g (Where m=mass of the body and g= acceleration due to gravity).
SI unit is Newton. It is a vector quantity having magnitude as well as direction. Weight of the body changes from place to place it is not constant. It can be zero.
For eg. Mass of a body is not zero where as weight become zero if there is no gravitational field.
The Mass of a body is the quantity of matter contained in it . Mass is a Scalar quantity it means, it has only magnitude but no specific direction . It is measured in Kilogram(Kg-SI. Unit) . Secondly, mass of a body is constant and it will not change from place to place, also mass of a body cannot be zero.
Where as the weight of a body is the force with which it is attracted towards the center of the earth.
Weight W = m x g (Where m=mass of the body and g= acceleration due to gravity).
SI unit is Newton. It is a vector quantity having magnitude as well as direction. Weight of the body changes from place to place it is not constant. It can be zero.
For eg. Mass of a body is not zero where as weight become zero if there is no gravitational field.
