Write the differences between mass and weight of an object.

Difference between the mass and weight of an object:

Mass	Weight
1. Mass is the measurement of the amount of matter or particles in an object.	1. Weight is the measurement of the gravitational force exerted by an object due to gravity.
2. Mass is always a constant quantity. e.g. it does not change with the change of acceleration or change of place.	2. Weight of an object changes with the change in gravitational acceleration or change in place.
3. SI unit of the mass is $Kg$.	4. SI unit of the weight is $N$ or $kg-m/s^2$

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Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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