2006-12-10 09:17:25 · 6 answers · asked by Cool Ramlows 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
I believe that mass has to do w/size where as volume has to do with weight....so I would say they both have to do with the "quantity" of an item even though it's in different measurement.
2006-12-10 09:21:10 · answer #1 · answered by secret_oktober_girl 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Both describe physical properties of matter, which are improtant in everyday life. For instance, when you are getting on a plane, your baggage can only weigh so much (a function of gravity and mass) and can only be so big (a function of volume). This is because if the plane is too heavy it can not fly, and it can only hold a certain amount of bags, or there would be no room to sit.
To clear things up, mass is an intrinsic property of matter. It depends only on the number of atoms, your considering. It is only related to weight (a force) via Newtons law, F = ma. Volume is a state variable, it describes the organization of matter. Specifically it describes how much 3 dimensional space the matter fills up. For solid objects, mass is related to volume by density D = M/V. For gases, which are compressible, the volume of a certain mass can vary depending on its pressure. Ideal gases follow a more complicated state equation PV = nRT, where P is pressure, V is volume, T is temperature and nR describes the amount of atoms, which is related to mass.
2006-12-10 09:23:17 · answer #2 · answered by Gdog 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The mass of a solid object is directly related its volume.
2006-12-10 09:21:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they are both the amount of space something takes up...mass deals with solid objects and volume deals with liquid.
2006-12-10 09:25:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
mass is how heavy something is and volume its the space inside and object i.e cylinder
2006-12-10 09:19:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're not. :)
2006-12-10 09:19:04 · answer #6 · answered by Alex 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋