Matter
What is the definition of matter?
Anything that has mass and takes up space
What is the definition of mass?
The amount of matter in an object
What is the definition of volume?
The amount of space an object takes up.
What is the definition of weight?
The force of gravity on an object.
What is the definition of gravity?
The force of attraction between any two objects with mass.
Atoms
What tool do we use to measure mass?
Triple beam balance
What is the formula used to find the volume of rectangular objects?
Length x Width x Height
What is the formula for measuring weight?
W=m x g
What is the abbreviation for gravity?
What are atoms composed of?
Protons, electrons, and neutrons.
If 6 pennies have a total mass of 72g, what is the mass of a single penny?
12g
What tool is used to measure the volume of a liquid?
Graduated cylinder
What is the unit of measurement for weight?
Newton (N)
What is the unit of measurement for gravity?
m/s2
Name two units of measurements used to measure matter.
gram (g) / kilogram (kg)
cubic centimeter (cm3)
mililiter (mL)
Newton (N)
You have a cup of water and you want to measure the mass of the water only. What do you measure first?
Measure the mass of the empty cup first
What are the two units of measurement used to measure the volume of solids and liquids?
cm3 and mL
What is the weight of a shark on Earth that has a mass of 1,000kg?
9,800N
What is the acceleration due to gravity on Earth?
g=9.8 m/s2
What are the different states of matter?
liquid, solid and gas
State a difference between mass and weight.
Mass is constant but weight is not.
Mass is measured in grams and weight is measured in Newtons.
Gravity affects weight but not mass.
You measure how much the level of water has risen when you slide an irregularly shaped object into the container of water. What is this method called?
Displacement
What is the mass of a truck that weighs 980N on Earth?
100kg
How can you determine the acceleration due to gravity given an objects weight and mass?
g=W / m