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What is the amount of matter in an object?

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L. Brett

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Answered Jan 26, 2021

The amount of matter in an object is Mass. The basic SI unit of mass is the kilogram (Kg). The mass of an object determines the strength of its gravitational attraction to other bodies. There are different methods used to determine the amount of matter in an object which include the use of an electronic balance or beam balance.

The mass of an object is mostly mistakenly as the weight of the object. The weight of the object is the force while the mass is the property that determines the strength of the force.

In physical science, there are two major ways of determining the quantity of mass. These include the inertial mass and gravitational mass. Inertial mass is determined by how much the object resists acceleration and gravitational mass is how much gravity an object can exert on other objects.

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Answered Jan 21, 2021

The correct answer to this question is Mass. For measuring mass, the basic unit kg is used, which stands for kilogram. There are various ways to measure an object's mass. Two of the main ones are inertial mass and gravitational mass. Inertial mass is the object's resistance to change in motion or change in rest.

The other type is gravitational mass. This is an object that has mass that gives a gravitational force to other objects. The gravitational force helps find the object's mass. When it comes to mass, no matter where the object goes, the mass will stay the same.

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Answered Jan 18, 2021

The amount of matter in an object is referred to as its mass, and the mass of an object is one of the variables determining its weight, and it is a different property. An object’s mass remains constant, even when there is no gravity.

Mass is both a physical body property and a measure of its resistance to acceleration when a net force is applied. An object’s mass also establishes the strength of its gravitational attraction to other bodies. The basic unit of mass is called the kilogram. In physics, mass is not the same weight, even though mass is often revealed by measuring the object’s weight using a spring scale instead of a balance scale comparing it with known groups. Weight is a force, while mass is the property that, alongside gravity, establishes the strength of this force.

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Answered Jan 14, 2021

You would call this “mass.” This is considered to be very important as this is the property of the physical body and it is also a measure of resistance to acceleration. An object’s mass will also determine the strength of the gravitational pull.

The basic unit that is used in order to describe mass will usually be expressed in kilograms. With the use of mass, you will be able to determine how much matter is available in anything that you are trying to measure.

Take note that the weight or the mass of people and other items on Earth will be different from the mass that people or other objects will have when they are in outer space.

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Answered Jan 12, 2021

The amount of matter in an object is known as mass. In physics, the term mass refers to the quantity of matter which a body contains regardless of its volume. While the basic SI unit for measuring is kg, there are instances where gram (g) is used, most especially for smaller objects.

There are different methods you can use to determine the mass of an object. However, regardless of any method you choose to use, you would need a balance, either electronic or beam balance. At times, mass and weight are confused for each other, but they are not the same even though they are closely related.

While mass measures the quantity of matter an object or substance contains, the weight of an object is the force of gravity acting on it. However, the force of gravity acting on an object also depends on the mass of the object.

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Answered Aug 08, 2018

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