Mass of a Irregular Regular Object PAN RIDERS POINTER
Mass: Definition: Unit: Equipment: The amount of matter in an object. grams (g) Triple beam balance
Ex. Water, oil, etc.
1. Obtain a triple beam balance (make sure to carry it with 2 hands on the base).
2. Make sure that the riders are all to the __________ of the beams. LEFT
3. Next, make sure that the triple beam balance pointer is at ________. If it isn’t, call the teacher over. ZERO
4. Place the object and its __________ on the triple beam balance. CONTAINER
Find the mass by moving the riders until the pointer is at zero.
g Add them together.
5. Next, place the ___________ by itself. Find the mass by moving the riders until the pointer is at zero. Add them together. Empty container CONTAINER g
6. To find the final mass of object: ______________ - _____________ = ________________ Mass of container & object Mass of container alone Mass of object g-170 g=203.3 g
7. Make sure to put the proper label/unit - _________ or ____. GRAMS g