Concept explainers
Which has more mass, a 2-kg fluffy pillow or a 3-kg small piece of iron? More volume? Why are your answers different?
The object that has more mass and more volume out of
Answer to Problem 40A
The
Explanation of Solution
Introduction:
The mass is the quantity of matter in an object while the volume is space taken up by the object.
Now, out of a
Conclusion:
The object having more mass differs from the object having more volume as these concepts are totally different. One of the mass depends on the amount matter contained in the object, while the other, volume, depends on the space covered by the object.
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