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massis used instead of
weight. Weight is a measure of how heavy something is, whereas mass is a measure of the amount of matter. To illustrate, something that weighs 60 pounds on the earth would only weigh about 10 pounds on the moon (due to the lower gravity of the moon), whereas something the has a mass of 60 Kilograms on the earth would still have a mass of 60 kilograms on the moon (as the amount of matter is unchanged). Consequently, the statement that 1 kilogram is 2.21 pounds is true here on earth but not elsewhere (a point mainly of interest to scientists).
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When you measure a piece of fabric what is the basic unit in metric?
Metres or centimetres.
What metric unit would you use to measure the thickness of a piece of spaghetti?
Millimeters.
Is yards a measure of metric unit?
No. The closest metric unit is the meter.
The metric unit of force and weight?
the metric unit of force and weight is a: newton
Basic metric unit of weight?
The basic metric unit for weight is the newton.
What is the best metric unit to use for a piece of chalk?
Centimetres and/or millimetres - depending on the size of the piece !
What metric unit is best for weighing a piece of gum?
gRAMS
When you measure a piece of fabric what is the basic unit in metric?
Metres or centimetres.
What metric unit would you use to measure the thickness of a piece of spaghetti?
Millimeters.
Why did pyro set a box of chalk on fire?
He wanted a piece of chalk lit
What is the metric unit of capacity of a teardrop?
The metric unit is a millilitre. The metric unit is a millilitre. The metric unit is a millilitre. The metric unit is a millilitre.
Can a rubber band a piece of chalk or a skirt be more easily broken?
A piece of chalk.
What you a metric unit of volume?
I not a metric unit of anything! A litre is one metric unit for volume.
Is a decameter a customary unit or a metric unit?
Metric.
Is kilograms a metric unit?
A kilogram is a metric unit.
Is crushing a piece of chalk a chemical change or a physical change?
Crushing a piece of chalk is only a physical change. Chemically, it is still chalk.
Why does a piece of chalk called a matter?
A piece of chalk is matter because it has mass and occupies space, which is the definition of matter.
