I forgot to add this question into my other Physical Science Posts..sorry

What is the difference between mass and weight?
Mass is what an object contains inside. Weight is a measure of how strongly gravity pulls on that matter.
[I got this from the internet but still need to know if it's correct because some sites aren't accurate] Thanks!
-MC

yes, matter only has weight if gravity is pulling on it.

Ok got it...thanks (:

-MC

vuvy

The information you found on the internet is accurate. Mass and weight are two different concepts in physics.

Mass refers to the amount of matter that an object contains. It is a measure of the inertia or resistance to change in motion of an object. In simpler terms, mass is the measure of "how much stuff" an object is made of. It is an intrinsic property and remains constant irrespective of the location of the object.

Weight, on the other hand, is a measure of the force exerted on an object due to the gravitational pull of the Earth or any other celestial body. Weight depends on both the mass of an object and the strength of the gravitational field it is in. So, weight can vary depending on the location of an object in the universe. For example, an object weighs less on the moon compared to its weight on Earth because the moon has less gravitational pull.

To summarize, mass is a measure of the amount of matter in an object, while weight is the force exerted on that object due to gravity.