Unit 8 – Length, mass and capacity
Mass
Hold a 1 kilogram (kg) mass in your hands. Now look at these objects. Sort them into two groups.
teddy bear
mobile phone
Mass is less than 1 kg Mass is more than 1 kg
bicycle
laptop
lemon
1 We can use weighing scales to measure the mass of objects in grams and kilograms. (a) This weighing scale measures the mass of objects in grams. The apple weighs 150 g.
My estimate of the mass of the apple is 100 g. The apple has a mass of 150 g.
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450 50
400
100
350
150
(g) 250 300 200
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