Weight

Question 1

What is mass?

Answer 1

Mass is the amount of STUFF in an object. It is a scalar quantity, measured in kg.

Question 2

What is weight?

Answer 2

Weight is the force acting on an object due to gravity (the pull of the gravitational force of an object). This is measured in Newtons, acting from a single point on the object, known as the centre of mass. It is measured using a calibrated spring balance (or Newton Meter). It is the pull of gravity on an object.

Question 3

Weight formula

Answer 3

weight (N) = mass (kg) x gravitational field strength (N/kg)