How is weight different then mass?

Answer 1

Weight is the gravitational force exerted on a person or object at the surface of the planet. Weight and mass are measured in kilograms. Unlike mass, weight varies with the strength of the gravitational force. Mass is the amount of matter in an object.

Answer 2

Mass is the number of atoms in something. Mass is calculated by taking the gram formula mass of the atoms in something (measured in Atomic Mass units) and converting it into grams and Kg. Weight is a force measured in newtons. weight= mass x gravity, gravity on earth is roughly 10 (9.81) so mass 5kg = weight 50 newtons.

Answer 3

Weight requires the effects of gravity. An object's weight will change when the effects of gravity change (i.e., distance from the earth, immersing it in water, putting it in outer space).

An object's "mass" a fundamental measure of the amount of matter in the object. It is generally thought to remain unchanging; however, approaching the speed of light, the relativistic mass of an object would change.

Answer 4

mass is constant everywhere (whether u r in sun/moon/other planet)

it is measured in kg

weight is dependent on acceleration due to gravity(9.8 N for earth)varies from place to place.

measured in newton.

Answer 5

Weight and mass are two different things:

• Mass stays the same where ever you are. It is basically the amount of matter/stuff the object contains. For example: a elephant contains more matter than a squirrel. We measure mass in Grams(g) or kilograms(kg).
• Weight is basically a gravitational force between the object and the earth. The more mass something has the greater the weight. Seeing as weight is a force you measure it in Newton's. The weight can change if you go somewhere like the moon which has weaker gravity.

Answer 6

Mass is the amount of substance within an object. Weight is the gravitational pull on an object. The more mass something has the more weight it has since there is more gravitational pull on it.

Answer 7

Weight is the product of mass times gravitational acceleration, which is about 9.8 m/sec2 near the surface of the earth. The difference between weight and mass would start to become apparent if we could escape the earth's gravitational pull. As an object gets farther from earth, its weight decreases. If it gets far enough, the weight approaches zero. Its mass, however, always remains the same.

A 100-kg person weighs about 220 lbs. on earth. On the moon, that person's weight would be about 37 lbs., but his mass would still be 100 kg.

Answer 8

Mass is the amount of matter in an object, and does not change based on location. Weight is the force exerted on an object due to gravity, and it changes based on the gravitational pull at different locations. Weight can be calculated by multiplying an object's mass by the acceleration due to gravity.