Matter
Mass
Weight
Vocabulary
Calculating weight and mass
100
Where is matter?
everywhere
100
What is mass measured in?
grams
100
Does an object's weight change depending on the object's location? Explain.
yes, because of the gravitational pull
100
anything that has mass and takes up space
matter
100

What is the formula to calculating weight?

What is W= m x g?

200
What are three types of matter?
solid, liquid, gas
200
How do you figure out the mass of an object?
triple-beam balance
200
How is weight measured?
spring scale
200
amount of matter in an object
mass
200

What is the gravitational field strength on earth?

What is 10N/Kg?

300
If you freeze matter, does it have the same amount of matter?
yes
300
What has more mass? Brick or sponge? Explain.
The brick because it has more mass
300
What is weight measured in?
pounds
300
measure of the gravitational force on an object
weight
300

A pair of shoes mass is 1kg. Calculate the weight of the shoes on earth(g=10N/kg).

What is 10N/?

400
How can you tell if something is matter?
if it takes up space and has mass
400
Give an example of two of the same size objects that have different masses.
golf ball, tennis ball; basketball, volleyball; non blown-up balloon, blown up balloon... etc.
400
The greater that the mass of an object is, the greater the gravitational pull on the object will be and the greater the object's ________ will be.
weight
400
compares an object's mass to known standards of mass
triple-beam balance
400

Calculate the weight of an child who has a mass of 30kg, if they were on Mars(g=4N/kg)?

What is 120N?

500
Is a sound traveling through air matter? Explain.
No, because it doesn't have matter and doesn't take up space.
500
What is the difference between mass and weight?
Mass is the measure of matter in an object and weight is the gravitational pull on an object
500
The greater _______ on the scale means greater weight.
stretch
500
measures the force between the mass in the pan and Earth
spring scale
500

Find the mass of an object on Venus with a weight of 81kg. The gravitational force on Venus is g=9N/kg.

What is 9kg?

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