Length, Liquid Volume, Mass, Weight

Which measurement below would be mass?

• 12 g

• 12 m

• 12 kL

• 12*C

Find the volume of the liquid.

• 39 mL

• 38 mL

• 30.8 mL

• 38 cm³

What does the triple beam balance need?

• To move the riders to the right adding more weight.

• To move the riders to the left taking away weight.

• Nothing, it is balanced.

Convert 3.75 kg to grams. 

• 3750 g 

• 375 g

• 37.5 g

• 3.750 g

How would you read this triple beam balance?

• 34 g

• 40.3 g

• 143 g

• 43 g

The mass of an object is the amount of matter in an object.
The base metric units for mass are the gram (g) and kilogram (kg). 
Does MASS change if you change location?

• YES

• NO

Is your mass the same on the moon as it is on Earth?
note - mass is a size dependent physical property.

• YES

• NO

Weight is a measure of the force of gravity on an object.
Weight is measured in Newtons (N).
Will weight CHANGE if force of gravity has changed?

• YES

• NO

In outer space: The mass of the astronaut is the same (80 kg).
What is the WEIGHT of the astronaut in outer space?

• 4,704 N

• 131 N

• zero N

For a liquid, volume is measured in liters (L) or milliliters (mL).
For a solid,  volume is measured in cubic centimeters (cm³). 
Remember, 1 mL = 1 cm³
How many milliliters are there in 5 liters?

• 1000

• 5000

• .001

• .005