Mass (Physics)

Mass is the amount of matter contained in an object, often represented by the letter m. It relates to the force required to move an object, the weight of an object, the molality of a solution, and other concepts in physics. In the metric system, mass is measured in grams or kilograms.Maybe Milligrams or even Micrograms. In the imperial system we use ounces (mass), pounds and us tons.

Metric System

Micrograms

We use this for measuring food amounts and small and light weight parts.1000 ug (micrograms) is a milligram.

Milligrams

We use this for measuring stuff less than 1 gram.1000 mg (milligrams) equal to 1 gram.

Grams

We use this for measuring stuff less than 1 kilogram.28 grams is a ounce and 1000 grams is a kilogram.

Kilograms

We use this for heavier objects. Still it’s equal to around 2 pounds.Not that heavy

Metric Tons/Megagrams

We use this for really big objects. Like cars,Trucks and the heavy animals.

Imperial System

Ounce

An Ounce is equal to 28 grams. It used for light stuff.

Pounds

A Pound is 16 ounces. It used for heavier items. 1 pound is not that heavy.

Ton (US)

A ton is 2000 pounds which is less than a metric ton or Megagram. A small car is about a us ton.

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