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Sunday, 20 September 2020

Mass, volume and density

 Here you have the definitions:

Matter makes up everything you can see (plants, rocks, animals, etc). 



It also makes up substances you cannot see (the air you breath)



Matter can be a gas, liquid or solid. 


What is mass? It is the amount of matter of an object. We use grams (g) and kilograms (kg). 1kg=1000g.


What is volume? It is the amount of space of an object. We use mililitres (ml) and litres (l). 1l=1000ml.


What is density? I
t os the relationship between the mass and volume of an object (the space it occupies and the amount of matter it contains).



Density explains why some objects float:




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