Difference between Mass and Weight

 What is the difference between Mass and Weight?

From the small classes, we are learning about mass and weight. In general, both of them seems to be the same. But the case is different in context of Science. Mass and Weight are poles apart from each other. Let’s clear the difference between Mass and weight.

The difference between Mass and Weight can be tabulated below:

MASS	Weight
1. It is the quantity of matter contained in body.	1. It is the force of attraction with which a heavenly body attracts another body towards its centre.
2. It is constant everywhere.	2. It is variable.
3. It is scalar quantity.	3. It is vector quantity.
4. Its unit is kilogram (Kg).	4. Its unit is Newton (N).
5. It is measured by a beam balance.	5. It is measured by a spring balance.