Terms Of Measurement

Question 1

What is mass?

Answer 1

Mass is the amount of matter in an object. Measured in kilograms, grams, and milligrams . Measured by triple beam balance and electric balance.

Question 2

What is weight?

Answer 2

Weight is a measure of the force of gravity on an object . Measured in pounds (lb) and newtons (n). Is measured by spring scale.

Question 3

What is volume?

Answer 3

Volume is the amount of space an object takes up. Measured in liters and milliliters which is liquid and measured in cubic centimeters or cm to the 3rd power which is solids. Measured by ruler or graduated cylinder or beaker.

Question 4

What is density

Answer 4

Density is the amount of matter in a certain space. To find it you divide mass by volume. Measured in g/ml or g/cm3

Question 5

What is length?

Answer 5

Length is the distance from one point to another point on a straight line.measured in meters , kilometers , centimeters and millimeters. Measured by meter stick, metric tape and metric ruler.

Question 6

Inertia

Answer 6

Inertia is the tendency of an object to resist a change in motion. Mass is a measure of inertia.