Posterous theme by Cory Watilo

Weight and Mass

The differences between mass and weight

Mass

·        Mass is a measure of how much matter an object contains.

·        Mass is measured in kilograms.

·        Mass cannot change wherever you go in the universe.

Weight

·        Weight is the amount of downwards force acting upon an object due to gravity.

·        Weight is measured in Newtons.

·        Weight can change depending to the mass of an object.