Comparing Mass and Weight

The difference between mass and weight is:

• Mass is the amount of matter in an object, while weight is the force exerted by gravity on that object.

• Mass is measured in newtons, while weight is measured in kilograms.

• Mass changes with location, while weight remains constant.

• Mass and weight are the same and can be used interchangeably.

Name two tools that measure mass.

• Balance and scale

• Thermometer and barometer

• Ruler and protractor

• Microscope and telescope

Name two tools that measure weight.

• Scale and Balance

• Thermometer and Barometer

• Ruler and Compass

• Microscope and Telescope

Mass and weight are:

• the same thing

• different; mass is the amount of matter, weight is the force of gravity on an object

• different; mass is the force of gravity on an object, weight is the amount of matter

• interchangeable terms in physics

Between mass and weight, which one never changes?

• Mass

• Weight

The units for mass are kilograms (kg), and the units for weight are newtons (N).

• kilograms (kg) and newtons (N)

• grams (g) and pounds (lb)

• liters (L) and meters (m)

• joules (J) and watts (W)

Between mass and weight, which one changes?

• Mass changes

• Weight changes

• Both change

• Neither change

What is the formula for finding the object's weight?

• Weight = mass x gravity

• Weight = mass / gravity

• Weight = mass + gravity

• Weight = mass - gravity

What is common between mass and weight?

• Both are measured in kilograms

• Both are scalar quantities

• Both depend on gravity

• Both are fundamental properties of matter