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MASS                 WEIGHT

                          It is the
                        quantity of           It is the force with which
                          matter                the earth attracts the
                       contained in            objects towards itself.
                          a body.
                      S.I unit is                               Formula:

                                                                  W=mg
                           kg.
                         Scalar
                        quantity.                     S.I unit is Newton

                        Can never                       Vector quantity.
                          be zero.

                          Constant                         Can be zero.
                        everywhere.

                       Measured
                      by beam                  Varies from place to place.
                      balance.
                                              Measured by spring balance






                                                 Weight of an object on
                                              moon=1/6 times the weight

                                               of an object on the earth.
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