Question

Explain why the mass and weight should not be used interchangeably?

Answer 1

a brief mathematical explanation
F = ma
where F stands for force, m for mass and a for acceleration

weight is a force due to gravitational acceleration and mass of an object

Answer 2

the measurement of your weight will vary depending on the gravitational acceleration
an example would be your weight here on earth and your weight on the moon
since earth as a larger gravitational acceleration magnitude than the moon, you will have this effect
weight on earth would be greater than weight on the moon

but your mass remains the same

Answer 3

In otherwords, mass is the total matter in an object, which cannot change unless there is loss of mass added. Weight, on the other hand, is how much gravity pulls on it.