MyQuestionIcon

1

You visited us 1 times! Enjoying our articles? Unlock Full Access!

Universal Law of Gravitation

What ia the d...

Question

What ia the diferrence between WEIGHT and MASS ??

Open in App

Solution

Mass is the amount of matter in an object where as the weight is the force of gravity acting on an object. Mass can be measured in several units but SI unit is kilogram(kg). Furthermore, weight of a object is mass times gravitational acceleration (g=9.8 m/sec) and SI unit is Newton.

Suggest Corrections

thumbs-up

0

Similar questions

What is the difference between weight and mass

Q. What are the differences between mass and weight?

Q. What is the difference between mass, volume and weight?

Q. What is the difference between atomic mass and atomic weight

Q. What is the difference between convergent boundary and divergent boundary?

Join BYJU'S Learning Program

similar_icon

Related Videos

lock

The Universal Law

PHYSICS

Watch in App

explore_more_icon

Explore more

Universal Law of Gravitation

Standard IX Physics

Join BYJU'S Learning Program

CrossIcon