Mass:




Define:

Mass is the amount of matter contained in an object. An object's mass is constant no matter where it is in the universe. The more an object's mass, the more force is needed to accelerate it.


Units: (based or derived):

kg kilograms
g grams



Unlike weight, mass is ....

Mass is the amount of matter contained in an object. Weight is the gravitational force of an object. An object with a mass of 50 kg has a weight of 490N on earth. Weight = mass(50kg) * acceleration(-9.8m/s/s). Weight is how an object's mass is affected by gravity. An object's mass is constant, but it's weight changes depending on the force of gravity.


Unlike force , mass is........

Mass is the amount of matter contained in an object. Force is a push or pull on an object caused by interaction with another object. An object's force is the product of it's mass and acceleration.

Other topics:

  1. Kilogram
  2. Scalar

Sources

http://www.glenbrook.k12.il.us/GBSSCI/PHYS/Class/newtlaws/u2l2a.html
http://scienceworld.wolfram.com/physics/Weight.html
http://hypertextbook.com/physics/mechanics/newton-second/