Mass is not the same as Weight

This must be confusing for a lot of people because there are copious Youtube videos about this.

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SegMt7sa42E

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1whMAIGNq7E

• http://www.khanacademy.org/science/physics/newton-gravitation/gravity-newtonian/v/mass-and-weight-clarification

So what is easy to understand?

mass

amount of matter

kilograms

weightForce of

gravity pulling on object

newtons

“A” for mass and “B” for weight.

a. 25 kg.b. 6052 N.c. The value found by the Newton Spring Scale.d. The value found by the balance.e. Will decrease when you go to the moon.f. Will be lost if go on a diet and do lots od aerobic

exercise.g. Is measured by the doctor when you get a

physical.