Mass+and+Volume

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Mass and Volume
 * 1) In a quick sentence, describe the difference between mass and volume.


 * 1) Recently an American Astronaut left the orbiting International Space Station (ISS) on a Russian Soyuz capsule. If the astronaut had a mass of 80 kilograms (kg) on the ISS, what was his mass when he landed in Russia?


 * 1) A 500kg. Steel tube is needed to reinforce the bore hole being drilled to free the trapped miners in Chile. As the tube is lowered deeper and deeper into the earth (the miners are about 2000 feet underground), what happens to the tube's weight?

If a solid object is taken from earth far into space, which of the following measurements of an object will change most? a. density b. mass c. volume d. weight
 * 1) MCAS 2009


 * 1) Calculate the volume of a triangle with a base of 10 inches, height of 5 inches, and a depth (thickness) of ¾ of an inch. Show your Work.

Which of the following causes a ship's anchor to sink to the ocean floor when it is released overboard? a. Chemical Forces b. Gravity c. Magnetism d. Nuclear Forces
 * 1) MCAS 2008


 * 1) If the above anchor had a mass of 2500kg. on the ship, what would be its mass on the ocean floor?
 * 2) a bit more b. the same c. a bit less d. there's not enough information to know

The diagram below shows two blocks of different materials. If Block A is located on the moon and Block B is located on earth, what property do these two blocks have in common? a. They have the same mass c. They have the same volume b. They have the same weight d. They have the same surface area.
 * 1) MCAS 2008

Ms. Bristol measured the mass of a closed beaker containing several ice cubes. The mass was 100 grams. An hour later, after the ice cubes had melted, Ms. Bristol measured the mass of the closed beaker again. What was the mass of the beaker of water the second time?
 * 1) MCAS 2008
 * 1) 50g b. 75 g c. 100g d. 125g

The diagram below shows a balance being used to measure a burning candle in a sealed glass ball before and after the burning is complete.
 * 1) MCAS 2006

As the candle burns, the size of the candle decreases, but the reading on the balance does not change. Which of the following is demonstrated by this experiment?


 * 1) The total mass of the system is constant.
 * 2) Energy is converted to mass when the candle is burned.
 * 3) Smoke particles have more mass than molecules of candle wax.
 * 4) Kinetic energy is converted to potential energy when the candle is burned.


 * 1) Jupiter is the most massive planet in the solar system. Its gravitational pull is 85 feet/second squared (85ft/s2) or 29 m/s2. Using your mass calculated in class (or 3 slugs or 45 kg, if you can't remember), calculate your weight on Jupiter. Extra credit if you do it in both English and Metric Systems. Show your Work.