Matter, Mass, & Volume
- 1. What is Matter? Matter is everything around you!
- 2. All matter has…… Mass Volume &
- 3. Examples of Matter Pencil, book, car, etc. That includes you Anything that has mass & volume
- 4. What is Volume? The amount of space taken up or occupied by an object
- 5. How do we measure the volume of LIQUIDS? Use a graduated cylinder *Make sure you look at the bottom of the meniscus We need to measure how much water was displaced Measured in mL (milliliters) Meniscus
- 6. How do we measure the volume of SOLIDS? For irregularly shaped objects, use a graduated cylinder to see how much water is displaced (mL) We can use a formula to calculate the volume of certain objects Ex: L x W x H for a rectangular prism (Measured in cm 3 or m 3 )
- 7. How do we measure the volume of Gases? A gas expands to fill its container; so, if you find the volume of the container the gas is in, then you know the volume of gas
- 8. What is mass and how is it measured? Mass is the amount of matter that something is made of. Example: Elephant = A LOT of matter = LARGE MASS Paperclip = very little matter = SMALL MASS *Make sure the balance is calibrated to 0 before you begin! We measure mass with a triple beam balance. Add the value of the riders to find the mass in grams (g)