Ch. 3
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Density
The mass in a unit of volume
Kilogram
The basic unit of mass in the metric system; the mass of one liter of water
Law of Mass Conservation
The amount of matter in the universe is constant.
Liter
The basic unit of volume in the metric system
Mass
The quantity of matter in an object
Matter
Anything that has mass and volume
Meniscus
The curved surface of a column of liquid
Meter
The basic unit of length in the metric system
Second
The basic unit of time in the metric system
SI
The French name abbreviation for the metric system
Volume
The space occupied by an object
Weight
The measure of the force of gravity on an object
Which of the following is an abbreviation for a quantity of matter? A. kg B. cd C. N d. K
A. kg
One thousand liters is a _________.
kiloliter
Which of the following masses is different from the others? A. 25 kg B. 25,000 g C. 250 mg D. 2,500,000 cg
D. 2,500,000 cg
How many meters is 3,000 cm?
30 m
In the metric system, the unit used for measuring weight it _______.
Newtons
Which one of the following is NOT a metric unit of density? A. g/cm^3 B. g/cc C. g/ml D. g/mm
D. g/mm
Which one of the following properties of a solid object can change simply by moving it to another location? A. Mass B. Weight C. Density D. Volume
B. Weight
Which one of the following objects is the most dense? A. 11 N feathers B. 1 kg iron C. 25 cm^3 paper D. 1 bale hay
B. 1 kg iron
The volume of an irregularly-shaped solid is measured by…
Measuring the volume of water it displaces in a graduated container
An object that has a mass of 4 kg on earth will have ___ ____ mass in space.
The same
What is the density of a sample of aluminum with a volume of 90 cm^3 and a mass of 243 g?
2.7 g/cm^3
True or False: An object’s weight depends on its mass and gravity.
True