Mass

Definition: A measure of the amount of matter in an object.

The kilogram is the basic SI unit for mass. There are over 85 units of mass. Another unit of mass is gram which is pretty common also. To measure mass, you need to have a triple-beam balance.

Mass is commonly referred to as weight. Usually, the weight of an object is relative to its mass, unless you are on the moon. If you are on the moon and their is no gravity, you don't weigh anything. An objects mass does not change. Because of the relative connection between mass and energy, it is possible to use any unit of energy as a unit of mass.

One way to remember mass is mass and matter both begin with "m".

Some examples of items that have mass are hamburgers, books, and elephants. There are so many things that have mass that I can't name them all.

SO WHAT??? SECTION: Mass is all around you. You need to understand how it is applied to the real world. It is important to know the mass of an object to figure out the density (mass/volume). There are also many other things that you have to figure out that involve mass. It refers to our class labs because we figure out the mass of items before and after we soak them in certain liquids to find out which one is most absorbent. The cheese dip in class had mass also.

One source is down below labeled hamburger

http://www.hvchemical.com/Library/611100.JPG

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