Transcript Notes: Mass - Washingtonville Central School District

POINTER
PAN
RIDERS
Notes: Mass
Mass of a Regular Object
Mass:
Definition:
The amount of matter in
an object.
Unit:
grams (g)
Equipment:
Triple beam balance
Steps: (Mass of a regular object)
Ex. Rock, pencil, etc.
1. Obtain a triple beam balance
(make sure to carry it with 2
hands on the base).
2. Make sure that the riders are
all to the __________
LEFT
of the
beams.
3. Next, make sure that the triple
beam balance pointer is at
ZERO
________.
If it isn’t, call the
teacher over.
4. Place the object that you wish to
mass on the center of the balance’s
PAN
________
.
5. Move the ___________
on
RIDERS
the beams until the pointer is
ZERO
back on __________
again.
ADD
6. ___________
all the numbers
together from each rider and this is
MASS
your ________________
.
300
300
70
70
+ 3.3
373.3 g
3.3
7. Make sure to put the proper
g
label/unit - _________
or ____.
GRAMS
70
0
+9.5
79.5 g
60
100
+ 8
168 g
60
0
+ 2.4
62.4 g