introductory science Flashcards
1
Q
what is mass measured with
A
a balance using a seesaw principle
2
Q
what is mass measured in
A
grams
3
Q
what is weight measured with
A
spring scale
4
Q
what is volume
A
the amount of space an object takes up
5
Q
how to calculate the volume of something
A
length x width x height
6
Q
what is volume measured in
A
cubic units
7
Q
what is the volume of a liquid determined by
A
gradiated cylinder
8
Q
what are gradiations
A
stripes
9
Q
what would make sense to measure weight with
A
newtons
10
Q
what is a meniscus
A
a curved surface that a liquid forms after being poured into a gradiated cylinder
11
Q
what is 1mL equal to
A
——3
1cm
12
Q
what is the density of water
A
1gram/cm(cubic)
13
Q
how is density found
A
D=m/v
14
Q
what is density measured in
A
grams per cubic centimeters
15
Q
true or false: the density of a substance is a constant
A
true
