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To measure weight, a scale. To measure mass, a balance.
Weight is a measure of the gravitational pull for a mass , such that a mass of 1 Kg is having a weight of 10 Newton . So weight is a downward force measured in Newtons . Weight ( in N ) = Mass ( in Kg ) × Gravity ( usually 10N/Kg )
kilograms, a measure of mass (not weight)
mass is measured with a balance comparing an unknown mass with an object of known mass. weight is not measeured with the same tools as mass.
No. 52.1 kilograms is a measure of mass, not weight. Weight and mass are measures of different characteristics.