1. Mass, Density, Volume, & Weight

2. Mass – What is it? Mass is the amount of matter an object contains.
Matter is anything that has mass & takes up space
Mass is ALWAYS constant
It doesn’t change depending on where it is & it IS NOT dependent on gravity.
Measured by using a balance comparing a known amount of matter to an unknown amount of matter

3. Weight – What is it?
Weight is the measure of the force of gravity acting on an object
Weight changes with location
For example, my dog, Asa weighs 13.4 lbs (6kg) on Earth. If he were sent into space, he would weigh NOTHING!
His weight would change on different planets
Different planets have different gravity fields

4. Weight – What is it? Measure of force of gravity acting on an object
Changes with location
Weight of an object changes if the gravity acting on that object changes
Weight = mass x gravity
Measured with a scale
Measuring the pull of gravity

5. What is volume?
Volume is the measure of the amount of space that a solid, liquid, or gas occupies
There are several common units of measure for volume:
mL (liquids)
Cm3

6. How is volume measured? Direct measurement of liquid (units = mL)
Displacement of liquid by a solid (units mL changed to Cm3 )
L x W x H of a cube or rectangular solid (units are Cm3 )

7. What is density?
Density is the amount of something in a particular area or space
The amount of “stuff” in a space

8. Calculating Density (I) heart density!
We can calculate density by using the formula: Density=mass/volume
D= m/v
(I) heart density!

9. Questions?? Complete worksheets for class work/homework
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