Volume, Mass, & Weight

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What is a meniscus?

Back

The curvature in the surface of a liquid in a container.

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What is volume?

Back

The amount of space that matter takes up.

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What is gravity?

Back

An attraction or pull between two objects.

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Is my mass on Earth different from my mass on Jupiter?

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False, mass remains the same regardless of location.

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What is weight?

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A measure of the amount of gravitational pull on an object.

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What unit is commonly used to measure volume?

Back

Liters (L) or cubic centimeters (cm³).

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What is the formula for calculating the volume of a rectangular prism?

Back

Volume = length × width × height.

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How does mass differ from weight?

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Mass is the amount of matter in an object, while weight is the force of gravity acting on that mass.

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What is the relationship between mass and weight?

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Weight = mass × gravitational acceleration (9.8 m/s² on Earth).

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What happens to the weight of an object if it is taken to the Moon?

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The weight decreases because the gravitational pull on the Moon is less than on Earth.