Question

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

Answer 1

The amount of matter in a body is measured by mass, while the strength of gravity's attraction to that matter is measured by weight. The body's mass is an inherent attribute that remains constant no matter where it is. (Mass$\times$Acceleration) is a force, therefore the weight is a force. The mass of an object multiplied by the acceleration due to gravity equals the object's weight. The weight of the body varies depending on where you are. On the moon, for example, items weigh less because gravity is lower than on Earth.

Complete step by step solution:

The mass of an object	Weight of an object
A physical body's mass is the amount of matter it contains.	Weight is the gravitational force with which a physical body is attracted toward the center of the earth (or other celestial bodies)
Mass is one fundamental property of matter.	Weight is not a fundamental property.
Because it has magnitude but no direction, mass is a scalar quantity.	Because it contains both magnitude and direction, weight is a vector quantity.
Mass of moving body is $m = \dfrac{F}{a}$	The weight of the body is $W = mg$
The location where a body's mass is measured has no bearing on its mass. In the entire Universe, the matter has a constant mass.	The weight of a body varies based on the place of measurement since gravity's acceleration varies with location.
Mass is measured using a Pan Balance, inertial balance, or Electronic Balance.	Weight is measured using a Spring Balance.
Kilogram (kg) is the SI unit of mass, whereas Gram is the CGS unit (g).	Newton (N) is the SI unit of weight, whereas Dyne is the CGS unit (dyne).
The dimensional formula of mass is $\left[ M \right]$	Dimensional formula of weight is $\left[ {ML{T^{ - 2}}} \right]$

Note: The mass-to-weight relationship Because mass influences the weight of an object subjected to gravity's actions, the two are inextricably linked. The force of gravity on an object's mass is measured in weight, whereas the amount of matter in an object is measured in mass.
The weight of an object is estimated by multiplying its mass in kilograms by the acceleration of gravity in meters per second squared. The outcome is measured in newtons, which are called after Newton's second law of motion. On a balance, an object's mass is calculated by comparing it to another object of known mass.