Mass

Volume

Density

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Question 1 - 10
Define MASS.

Answer 1 10
Mass is the amount of MATTER an
object has.
(The amount of STUFF in an object.)

Question 1 - 20
What units do we use in labeling
MASS?

Answer 1 20
GRAMS (g)

Question 1 - 30
How do you determine the mass of a
liquid?

Answer 1 30
You MASS (not weigh) it using a
gram scale.
You must either TARE the empty
container before adding the liquid,
OR find the mass of the container
and subtract the mass of the
container from the mass of the liquid
and container.

Question 1 - 40
The mass of an object is 6 kg on
Earth. If this same object was placed
on the moon, what would the mass
be?

Answer 1 40
Still 6 kg
Mass remains constant.

Question 1 - 50
How does MASS differ from WEIGHT?

Answer 1 50
Mass is the amount of matter in an
object mass is conserved (stays the
same), regardless of location (on the
moon, on Jupiter, etc.)
Weight, on the other hand, is the
measure of the pulling force of
gravity on a mass. As the force of
gravity changes (as it does in space),
so does weight.

Question 2 - 10
Define VOLUME.

Answer 2 10
Volume is the amount of SPACE taken
up by an object.
How tightly or loosely packed the
molecules are in an object.

Question 2 - 20
What are the TWO units that can be
used to label the volume of an
object?

Answer 2 20
mL
cm3

Question 2 - 30
What is the simplest way to find the
volume of a solid cube?

Answer 2 30
You measure the width, length, and
height of the object. You then
multiply these three measures.

Question 2 - 40
Explain how to find the volume of an
odd-shaped object.

Answer 2 40
Using a known volume of water in a
graduated cylinder, place the odd-shaped
object in the water. The amount of water
the object displaces (the amount the water
level rises) is the volume of the object.
For instance, if the water level begins at
10mL, then an object is FULLY SUBMERGED
in the water and raises the level to 15mL,
the volume of the object is the difference
between these two numbers: 15mL 10mL
= 5mL

Question 2 - 50
The volume of water in a graduated
cylinder is 88mL. After a small object
is placed in the cylinder, the volume
increases to 100mL. What is the
volume of the object? First give your
answer in milliliters, then in cubic
centimeters

Answer 2 50
100mL 88mL = 12mL
The volume of the object is 12mL or
12cm3

Question 3 - 10
Define DENSITY.

Answer 3 10
Density describes the comparison
between an objects mass and
volume.
The mass per volume.
Mass/Volume (mass divided by
volume)

Question 3 - 20
What are the TWO possibilities of
units for density and when should
you use each one?

Answer 3 20
g/mL read as grams per milliliter
Used when measure the volume in a
graduated cylinder or beaker.

g/cm3 read as grams per

centimeter cubed
Used when measuring the volume as
length x width x height (as with a solid
cube).

Question 3 - 30
How does the density of 50mL of
solid steel compare to the density of
100mL of solid steel?

Answer 3 30
The densities are the same.

Question 3 - 40
A solid block of steel, and a steel
boat both have a mass of 500 kg, in
terms of volume and density,
describe why one object sinks and
the other one floats.

Answer 3 40
The solid block of steel is very compact
and takes up very little space. Per unit of
mass, it has a very small volume.
The steel boat, on the other hand, takes up
a large amount of space. Per unit of mass,
it has a very large volume.
Low density objects have a LARGE VOLUME
for their mass (e.g. a boat), and have a
density less than the surrounding fluid.

Question 3 - 50
5mL of oil floats on 5mL of water.
5mL of corn syrup sinks to the bottom of a
graduated cylinder, below the 5mL of water.
These liquids all have the same volume,
how do their masses compare?
What is the relative density of these three
solutions?
Give your best guess regarding the actual
densities of oil and corn syrup.

Answer 3 50
Corn syrup is the most massive and most
dense.
Water has a mass of 5g and is less dense
than corn syrup, but more dense than oil.
Oil is the least massive and least dense.
Water has a density of 1g/mL. Oil has a
density less than 1g/mL. Corn syrup has
a density of more than 1g/mL.

Question 4 - 10
Find the volume of a solid cube with
a width of 4cm, length of 6cm, and
height of 10cm. INCLUDE THE
LABEL!

Answer 4 10
4cm x 6cm x 10cm = 240 cm3

Question 4 - 20
A cylinder holds 50mL of water. What
is the volume of a solid sphere
(diameter 5cm), if when placed in the
cylinder, the water level increases to
83mL?

Answer 4 20
83mL 50mL = 33mL

Question 4 - 30
The density of air is 0.001 g/mL.
What is the volume of 10 grams of
air?

Answer 4 30
10g/v = 0.001g/mL
10/0.001 = 10,000mL
CHECK: 10g/10,000mL = 0.001g/mL

Question 4 - 40
A cube has a side of 5cm. The mass
of the cube is 250g. What is the
density of the cube?

Answer 4 40
Volume = 5cm x 5cm x 5cm =
125cm3
Mass = 250g
250g/125cm3 = 2g/cm3

Question 4 - 50
A graduated cylinder contains 100 ml
of a liquid. The mass of the
graduated cylinder with the liquid is
145 grams. The mass of the
graduated cylinder when empty is 45
grams. What is the liquid?

Answer 4 50
WATER!
The total mass is 145g. The mass of
the cylinder is 45g. So you must
subtract the mass of the cylinder to
find the mass of the liquid. 145g 45g
= 100g.
The volume of the liquid is 100mL
100g/100mL = 1g/mL (which we know
as the density of water!)

Question 5 - 10
Define CONSENSUS.

Answer 5 10
Agreement.

Question 5 - 20
What is the value of consensus in
science?

Answer 5 20
Scientific consensus requires
scientists and student scientists to be
as accurate and precise in
measurements as possible, to try
measurements multiple times, ensure
tools/procedures are appropriate and
careful, etc.
To increase confidence in procedures
and findings.

Question 5 - 30
How is consensus different from
democracy?

Answer 5 30
Scientists do NOT vote when
reaching scientific consensus.
Rather, they interpret data and
resolve any discrepancies by trying
measurements and procedures again
or amending/improving their
experimental design in some way.

Question 5 - 40
Looking ahead:
Using density to describe the
phenomenon, how do hot air balloons
float?

Answer 5 40
Heating up the air pushes the air
particles farther and farther apart.
The same mass of air exists in a
larger volume. This lower the
density, and the hot, less-dense air in
the hot air balloon raises up above
the more dense surrounding air.

Question 5 - 50
Looking ahead:
At the top of the highest mountain, how
would you describe the density of the
air? What effects might this have on the
bodies of mountain climbers?

Answer 5 50
As we go higher in elevation, the air
particles are much farther apart. This
means we have a lower mass of air in a
given volume. Therefore, the density of
air is lower as we go higher in
elevation.
With air particles, including oxygen,
more spread out, it is more difficult to
breath at a higher elevation. Mountain
climbers experience faster breathing
rate and more difficult breathing.