How is mass different from weight?

Question

Somebody said they are different because of gravity.

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Answer 1

Mass is the quantity of matter in an object, it doesn’t change if nothing acts on it. Weight is how “heavy” the object is. It depends on the gravity.

If you go on the Moon, your mass won’t change because you’re still composed of the same matter, but your weight will be inferior because gravity is less important there.