A graduated cylinder is typically used to measure the mass of a liquid. One could also multiply the density and volume of liquid in order to find the mass.
micrometer
The question is based on a fallacy. Containers need NOT be used when measuring mass.
a scale or a newton meter
The answer will depend on the object that you wish to measure. For example, a balance and some standard masses (wrongly called weights) will be OK for measuring the mass of a few apples but not much use for the mass of an elephant and totally useless for the mass of the sun! In the latter case, the tools are spectroscopy and computers, with physics and mathematics as intellectual tools.
A scale
Force meter is the instrument used in measuring force.
A balance or scale is commonly used to measure mass accurately. These instruments provide a reading in units such as grams or kilograms.
An instrument used for measuring a quantity of something is called a measuring device or a measuring instrument. Examples include a scale for measuring weight, a ruler for measuring length, or a thermometer for measuring temperature.
A graduated cylinder is typically used to measure the mass of a liquid. One could also multiply the density and volume of liquid in order to find the mass.
A thermometer
Weighing scales
Photometer
A clock
A protractor
micrometer
It is an instrument for measuring time