Question

Distinguish between mass and weight

Answer 1

Mass	Weight
1. It is the measure of the inertia of a body.	1. It is the force with which the body is attracted towards the centre of earth.
2. If can not be zero for any material body.	2. It can be zero at the centre of the earth or when body falls freely.
3. It is a scalar quantity.	3. It is a vector quantity.
4. Its S.I. unit is kg.	4. Its S.I. unit is Newton (N).