Mass, Weight Flashcards
1
Q
What is the defintion of mass?
A
A measure of the amount of matter contained in an object.
2
Q
How do you measure mass?
A
Commonly a balance to compare an object with known mass to the object in question.
3
Q
What is the definition of weight?
A
Weight refers to the force that gravity exerts on an object.
4
Q
What is the definition of volume?
A
The amount of space taken up by a 3-dimensonal object.
