1. Measurement-A Common Language
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The measure of the amount of matter an object contains
Matter: The material that all objects and substances are made up of
Anything that has mass and takes up space is matter
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Units of Mass
International System of Units
Abbreviated as SI after its French name Systeme International
The basic unit of mass in the SI system is the kilogram.
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Milligrams
Used to measure smaller objects such as a paper clip
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Conversions
1 kg =
1,000 g
1 g mg
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6. Mass
Measuring Mass

7. How does a triple-beam balance work?
A triple-beam balance works by comparing the mass of the object you are measuring to a known mass
When you use a triple-beam balance, you:
Place the object on the pan
Shift the riders on the beams until they balance the mass of the object
Start with the large rider (increments of 100)
Next, the medium sized rider (increments of 10)
Lastly, the small rider (increments of 1)
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8. The Difference Between Mass and Weight

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The measure of the force of gravity acting on an object
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10. How would your weight differ if you were to travel to the moon?
If you were to travel to the moon your weight would be less.
Your weight would be lesser because the force of gravity is less.
Weight is a factor of the force of gravity
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11. Why would your mass stay constant if you were to travel to the moon?
Your mass would stay the same if you were to travel to the moon because mass is the amount of matter that an object contains
Since you are still made up of the same amount of “stuff”, your mass would not change
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12. Why use the mass of an object instead of its weight?
mass does not change when the force of gravity does
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Volume
The amount of space an object takes up
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Liter (L) –used to measure the volume of a liquid.
Milliliter (mL) - To measure the volume of smaller liquids
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15. The instrument used to measure the volume of liquids is called the…
Graduated cylinder.
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16. This instrument has markings that are in increments of…
1 milliliter (mL)
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Meniscus
The curve in the top surface of water in the graduated cylinder
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18. What is the proper way to read a meniscus?
Read the milliliter marking at the bottom of the curve
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19. Volume of a solid object
To measure a solid objects that are regular shaped, a formula for volume can be applied
To measure a rectangular object such as a shoebox, multiply the object’s length, width, and height
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The SI unit known for measuring solids with a larger volume is known as the…
Cubic meter (m³) - The SI unit used to measure solids with a larger volume
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21. Common Conversions For Volume 1,000 mL 1 cm³=
1,000 mL
1,000 cm³
1 mL
1 cm³
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22. The formula for calculating the volume of a rectangular object is:
Volume = Length x Width x Height
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Why is the unit cm³ used when calculating the volume of a rectangular object?
When multiplying the object’s length, width and height, the cm units are also multiplied
cm x cm x cm = cm³
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Suppose a cereal box is 10 centimeters long, 4 centimeters wide, and 20 centimeters high. What would be the volume of the box?
Volume = Length x Width x Height
Volume = 10 cm x 4 cm x 20 cm
Volume = 800 cm³
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25. Volume of an Irregular Solid
Water displacement method
To measure the volume of an irregular solid, immerse the object in water, and measure how much the water level rises
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26. Steps for the water displacement method
Record the volume of water in the graduated cylinder
Carefully place the irregular solid into the water. Record the volume of the water plus the object
Subtract the volume of the water alone from the volume of the water plus the object
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The measure of how much mass is contained in a given volume
The density of a substance is the same for all samples of that substance.
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28. The formula of density is:
Density = Mass / Volume
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29. Why is density expressed as a combination of two different units?
Because density is actually made up of two other measurements – mass and volume – an objects density is expressed as a combination of two units
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30. Two Common Units For Density
Grams per cubic centimeter (g/cm³)
Grams per milliliter (g/mL)
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Math Practice: What is the density of a wood block with a volume of 125 cm³ and a mass of 57 g?
Density = mass / volume
Density = 57 g / 125 cm³
Density = 0.46 g/ cm³
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Math Practice: What is the density of a liquid with a mass of 45 g and a volume of 48 mL?
Density = mass / volume
Density = 45 g / 48 mL
Density = 0.94 g/mL
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33. An object floats if it is less dense than a surrounding liquid.
Densities of Some Common Substances
Substance
Density
(g/cm³)
Air
0.001
Ice
0.9
Water
1.0
Aluminum
2.7
Gold
19.3
An object floats if it is less dense than a surrounding liquid.
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34. How could you use density to determine whether a bar of metal is pure gold?
Densities of Some Common Substances
Substance
Density
(g/cm³)
Air
0.001
Ice
0.9
Water
1.0
Aluminum
2.7
Gold
19.3
If the bar of gold has a density that is greater than or less than 19.3 g/cm³, then the sample is not pure gold.
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35. Will an object with a density of 0.7 g/cm³ float or sink in water?
An object that has a density of 0.7 g/cm³ will float in water (1 g/cm³) because it is less dense than water
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