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MrRaines Matter
These cards show basic definitions about Matter
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Matter | Anything that has mass and takes up space |
| Mass | The amount of matter in an object |
| weight | The measure of gravitational force on an object. |
| Volume | The amount of space an object occupies |
| Density | Density is the measure of mass in a given amount of volume. |
| Formula for Density | D=m/v |
| Formula for volume | v=w(l)h |
| Graduated Cynlinder | Used to measure volume of irregular objects. |
| Scale | Used to measure the mass of an object |
| Spring Scale | Used to measure the weight of an object (in lbs.) |
| grams | a unit of mass |
| cm3 | a unit of volume |
| g/cm3 | a unit of density |