SCIENCE SKILLS 2.1 Chapter Two: Science Skills 2.1 Mass and Volume 2.2 Density 2.3 Graphing 2.4 Solving Problems.
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SCIENCE SKILLS 2.1
Chapter Two: Science Skills
2.1 Mass and Volume
2.2 Density
2.3 Graphing
2.4 Solving Problems
Section 2.1 Learning Goals
Explain the meaning of mass and
describe the units for measuring mass.
Distinguish between mass and weight.
Define volume and explain how the
volume of matter is measured.
Investigation 2A
Measuring Mass and Volume
Key Question:
How do you measure mass and volume?
2.1 Measuring mass
Mass describes the amount
of matter in an object.
The SI unit for mass is the
kilogram (kg).
The kilogram is too large a
unit to be convenient for
small masses.
One gram (g) is one-thousandth of a kilogram.
What is the estimated mass of ONE zinc nut?
2.1 Matter
Matter is anything
that has mass and
takes up space.
All matter has mass.
Steel, plastic, rubber,
and glass are
different kinds of
matter.
A car has a lot more of each
kind of matter than a bike.
2.1 Mass and weight are different
We tend to use the terms mass and
weight interchangeably, but they are
not the same thing.
Mass is the amount of matter in an
object.
Weight is a measure of the pulling
force of gravity on an object.
2.1 Mass and weight are different
A 2.3 kg bag of
flour has a mass of
2.3 kilograms no
matter where it is
in the universe.
The weight of the
bag of flour is less
on the moon.
The 5 lb bag of flour
on Earth weighs only
.8 lbs on the moon!
2.1 Volume
Volume is the amount of space an object
takes up.
The fundamental unit of volume in SI
is the cubic meter (m3).
More convenient smaller units are
cubic centimeters (cc or cm3), liters
(L) and milliliters (mL).
2.1 Volume
Measuring the
volume of liquids
is easy.
Pour the liquid
into a graduated
cylinder and read
the meniscus at
eye level.
2.1 Displacement
You can find the
volume of an irregular
shape using a
technique called
displacement.
Put the irregularly
shaped object in water
and measuring the
amount of water
displaced.
2.1 Comparing
mass and volume
Mass and volume are two
different properties of
matter.
Size does not always
indicate an object’s mass!
How the matter is packed
into space is more
important.