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How could you use indirect measurement to find the mass of a large boulder?
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∙ 13y ago
by measuring it to see what the length is and multiply that by the width
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How do you move a boulder with a simple machine?
A large LEVER can move a boulder by increasing your lifting power. With the fulcrum closer to the boulder and your force exerted farther away, you can lift it. The lever changes a small force exerted over a long path into a large force exerted over a small path.
What does accuracy mean in science terms?
In a scientific measurement, accuracy refers to the closeness of your measurement to the 'true value'. The true value is the result to which a large number of independent experiments, carefully conducted, tends.
A geologist estimates that a large boulder weighs 7840 N What should he estimate the mass of this boulder to be?
Weight is the force due to gravitational acceleration that acts on a mass.As such to find the mass you must divide the weight by the gravitational acceleration.In this specific example if we assume that gravatational acceleration is equal to 9.8 m/s/s then the mass equals:7840 / 9.80Mass = 800 kg.
How do you think the amount of a material affects its tendency to sink or float?
All by itself, the 'mass' of an object ... the amount of material in it ... doesn't tell you anything about whether it will sink or float. An AlkaSeltzer tablet and a large boulder both sink, but a duck and a large steel battleship both float. There must be more to it.
Why is it not a good idea for a large band to march in unison across a bridge?
The large band could disrupt gravity which can make it very hard for them to cross.
What is a large boulder called?
A large boulder.
What Colorado's city name could be defined as a large rock?
The city of Boulder is located in Colorado and is also a word to describe a large rock. Boulder is located 29 miles from Denver.
What is Colorado city's name could be defined as a large rock?
The city of Boulder.
How could a large rock be in an area surrounded by nothing?
An isolated large boulder (known as an 'erratic boulder') standing in the open, was left there by a glacier, after the ice retreated at the end of an ice age.. They are known as an 'erratic'.
Is a smooth boulder considered a rock?
Sure, a boulder is a large rock.
What is the maening of Boulder?
Boulder is the name of a city in Colorado, USA. Also, a boulder is a VERY large rock.
What is a very large stone?
A boulder
The meaning of the word boulder?
The meaning of the word boulder is a very large stone or a rock. This word is known as a noun. That is the meaning of the word boulder.
How big is 1.8 cm?
It's as big as 1.8 centimeters. Without a point of reference, this could be an extremely small measurement, or it could be an extremely large measurement.
What is the homonym of bolder?
Boulder (a large rock)
What is a large tall mass of rocks?
a boulder
What is a homophone for a large rock?
boulder, bolder
