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Why is it harder to get a cart full of potatoes moving than one that is empty? The full cart has greater mass and greater inerita. A larger force is needed to overcome the inerita. 0 angela Sat, 23 Apr 2011 13:56:32 GMT view revision history
How does mass affect the inertia of an object? The greater the mass the greater the inerita. The greater the inerita the greater the force needed to overcome the inerita. 0 angela Sat, 23 Apr 2011 13:56:32 GMT view revision history
What is needed in order to cause an object at rest to move, or an object in motion to change its direction or speed? An outside force 0 angela Sat, 23 Apr 2011 13:56:32 GMT view revision history
The tendency of an object to resist a change in motion is known as inertia 0 angela Sat, 23 Apr 2011 13:56:32 GMT view revision history
______ is a measure of the amount of matter in the object. mass 0 angela Sat, 23 Apr 2011 13:46:10 GMT view revision history
_______ is less on the moon than on Earth weight 0 angela Sat, 23 Apr 2011 13:46:10 GMT view revision history
______ is expressed in newtons (N). weight 0 angela Sat, 23 Apr 2011 13:46:10 GMT view revision history
_______ is expressed in grams (g), kilograms (kg), or milligrams (mg). mass 0 angela Sat, 23 Apr 2011 13:46:10 GMT view revision history
__________ is a measured using a spring scale.

a) mass b) weight
weight 0 angela Sat, 23 Apr 2011 13:46:10 GMT view revision history
_________ is a measure of the gravitational force on an object.

a) mass b) weight
weight 0 angela Sat, 23 Apr 2011 13:46:10 GMT view revision history
__________ is always constant no matter where the object is located.

a) mass b) weight
mass 0 angela Sat, 23 Apr 2011 13:46:10 GMT view revision history
What is the only way to change the mass of an object Change the amount of matter that makes up the object 0 angela Sat, 23 Apr 2011 13:46:10 GMT view revision history
On newton equal to the weight of an object that has a mass of 100g on Earth 0 angela Sat, 23 Apr 2011 13:46:10 GMT view revision history
The SI unit of weight is the newton 0 angela Sat, 23 Apr 2011 13:46:10 GMT view revision history
The SI unit of mass is the kilogram 0 angela Sat, 23 Apr 2011 13:46:10 GMT view revision history
The amount of matter in an object is its mass 0 angela Sat, 23 Apr 2011 13:46:10 GMT view revision history
Why can you express the volume of the gold nugget measured by this method in cubic units? One mL is equal to 1 cubic cm, you can express the volume of the water displaced by the object in cubic centimeters. 0 angela Sat, 23 Apr 2011 13:35:44 GMT view revision history
How can you find the volume of an irregularly shaped object such as a gold nugget? Drop the gold nugget in water in a graduated cylinder and measure the volume of water displaced. 0 angela Sat, 23 Apr 2011 13:35:44 GMT view revision history
What 3 dimensions are needed to find the volume of a rectangular solid? The 3 dimensions are length x width x height. 0 angela Sat, 23 Apr 2011 13:35:44 GMT view revision history
The volume of solid objects is commonly expressed in ___________ units. cubic 0 angela Sat, 23 Apr 2011 13:11:09 GMT view revision history
To measure the volume of water in a graduated cylinder, you should look at the bottom of the curve at the surface of the water called _________________. meniscus 0 angela Sat, 23 Apr 2011 13:11:09 GMT view revision history
Things with ___________ cannot share the same space at the sane time. volume 0 angela Sat, 23 Apr 2011 13:11:09 GMT view revision history
What is volume? Volume is a measure of the size of a body or region in three-dimensional space. 0 angela Sat, 23 Apr 2011 13:11:09 GMT view revision history
What is matter? Anything that has mass and takes up space. 0 angela Sat, 23 Apr 2011 12:59:55 GMT view revision history
What characteristic do a human, hot soup, the metal wires in a toaster, and the glowing gases in a neon sign have in common? They all have matter. 0 angela Sat, 23 Apr 2011 12:59:55 GMT view revision history
What unit would you use to measure the amount of soda in a can?
a. centimeters (cm)
b. grams (g)
c.liters (L)
d. milliliters (mL)
d. milliliters (mL) 0 angela Sat, 23 Apr 2011 12:59:55 GMT view revision history
What unit would you use to measure the amount of water in a lake?
a. grams
b. liters
c. meters
d. milliliters
b. liters 0 angela Sat, 23 Apr 2011 12:59:54 GMT view revision history

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