Vocab
Define Mass
What is the amount of matter in an object?
What unit do we commonly use for mass?
What is grams or g?
What is Mass/Volume
I cook pancakes for breakfast. I cut them into 6 pieces. How much mass is lost?
What is none?
Find the Volume for an object with the mass of 9 g and a volume of 3 cm3
What is 3 g/cm3?
Define Volume
What is the amount of space that an object occupies, measured in liters or centimeters cubed?
What unit do we use to measure volume?
cm3
With a balance of a scale
I go to mars, I weigh less than I do on Earth, how much mass have I lost?
What is none?
What equation is used to find weight?
W= g * m
Define gravity
What is a force that exists between any two objects that have mass?
What unit do we use to measure density?
g/cm3
Suppose an astronaut were to visit a planet where the force of gravity is half that of Earth. His mass on that planet would be.
What is the same as on Earth?
When does mass of an object change?
What is gaining or losing a piece
How do you find the density of an irregular shaped object?
Water displacement and the mass
Mass/Volume
Define density
What is an object's mass divided by its volume; a measure of how many particles are packed together into a certain amount of space?
What unit is used to measure weight in the United States?
lb or pounds
What is the triangle that shows how to correctly find the mass, volume or density of an object?
Mass/Volume or Mass/ Density
Volume * Density = Mass
Allysa finds of the measurement of a rock. She found out it is 16 g. She discovered what measurement?
What is mass?
Why on the moon do you float/glide while you walk?
Less gravity
Define weight
what is the force of gravity on an object?
What unit is used to measure gravity?
m/s2
Matter has two physical properties that can change depending on how much matter is present. One of these is size. Identify the other physical property.
What is mass?
In order to reduce the mass of a piece of matter, you would have to ______________.
What is remove a piece of matter
A balance compares a piece of matter with what?
What is a matter with known mass?