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Measurement: FAQ
Frequently asked questions about measurement.
What is mass?
Mass is the amount of matter in an object. We usually measure it in grams or kilograms .
What is volume?
Volume is the amount of space an object takes up. We can measure it in units like milliliters or liters .
What is the difference between milliliters and liters?
Milliliters are smaller than liters. There are milliliters in liter.
A single raindrop contains about milliliter of liquid:
This bottle contains about liter of liquid:
What is the difference between grams and kilograms?
Grams are smaller than kilograms. There are grams in kilogram.
A small paperclip has a mass of about gram:
A wooden baseball bat has a mass of about kilogram:
What's the difference between mass and weight?
Mass is the amount of matter in an object, while weight is the force an object exerts on a scale due to gravity. While mass stays the same no matter where we are, weight can change depending on the strength of gravity. For example, we would weigh less on the moon because the moon's gravity is weaker than Earth's.
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- what is the fomula for mearsuring mass ?(18 votes)
- volume x density(17 votes)
- why can weight change depending on gravity?(14 votes)
- That is, the weight of an object is determined by the pull of gravity on it. Thus, an object's physical weight may change from place to place: if a body weighs 54 kg on Earth, its weight will be just over 9 kg on the Moon, since the Earth's gravitational force is six times stronger than the Moon's.(4 votes)
- How much weight is on Earth?(13 votes)
- 5.972 × 10^24 kg(16 votes)
- how can you convert milliliters to liters?(4 votes)
- 1 liter = 1000 milliliters
1 milliliter = 0.001 (1/1000) liters(8 votes)
- i love doing grams liters and other stuff its fun(5 votes)
- i got a question if every bottle carrys 1 millimeter what happens if I increase the size of bottle with it still stay at 1 millimeter?(4 votes)
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- How does the weight change depending on gravity but mass does not?(3 votes)
- because mass is the amount of matter in you. weight is the force an object exerts due to gravity. if you went on the moon you would weigh less because less gravity. but being on the moon does not change the amount of matter you are made up of. it is not sucking the matter out of you or shortening you.(1 vote)
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