Question

What is the difference between mass of the object and weight?

Answer 1

Hint: As long as we are under the influence of the same gravitation field, the mass and weight difference will not matter. It will come into the picture when we move from one gravitation field to another. I.e. from earth to moon or any other planet.

Complete step by step answer:
Mass: The mass is essentially "how much material" is in an object.
Weight: The force inserted by the larger body on the smaller body determines the weight of the object. i.e. on earth, force by which earth attracts other bodies towards itself.
Mass is scalar whereas weight is vector quantity. Which means, mass will be the same irrespective of the gravitational pull but weight will vary.
Mass of the object will be the same if you go anywhere in the universe. But, the weight of the object will be different at different places.
SI unit of the mass is Kg whereas the SI unit of the weight is Newton.
Mass is calculated by multiplying density of the body with its volume.
Weight is the multiplication of mass and gravitational acceleration (g).
Mass can be measured by simple balance whereas to calculate weight we need spring balance.

Note:Moon's gravity is less than earth’s gravity, approximately one sixth of earth's gravity. So, if human weight on the earth is 60 then it will be 10 on the moon. This happens because of the weaker gravitational pull. This is why astronauts feel weightlessness when they land on the moon. The weightlessness phenomenon is also experienced in space, where there is less gravitation as compared to earth surface.