Question

dear amanda and moby, what is the difference between mass and weight? from, a friend

Explanation:

Mass is an intrinsic property of matter that measures the amount of substance in an object; it is constant regardless of location. Weight is a force that results from the gravitational pull on an object's mass, so it changes based on the gravitational field strength of the location (e.g., weight is less on the Moon than on Earth).

Answer:

• Mass: A measure of the amount of matter in an object, an intrinsic property that does not change with location, measured in kilograms (kg) or grams (g).
• Weight: The force exerted on an object by gravity, calculated as $W = m \times g$ (where $m$ is mass, $g$ is gravitational acceleration), changes with gravitational field strength, measured in newtons (N).