Weight and Mass

• Weight

  Force acting on an object due to gravity
• Mass

  Quantity of matter in an object.
• How to calculate weight


  W = mass*acceleration (mg)
• Formulas

  
• Weight (w)

  Newtons (N)
• Mass (m)

  Kilograms (kg)
• Acceleration (g)

  metres per second squared ($m/s^2$)