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1. Mass etc           A small definition and weight/mass compared.
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3. The mass of an object is the amount of material that makes up the object. more
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5. Weight and Mass     When scientists talk about how much stuff is inside something, they talk about its mass.
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8. More mass matter weight stuff    
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11. Journey Into Space update
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14. Your weight on other planets  

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17. A video explains more about what you have learned already. Watch each section and write a few notes before going on to the next section.
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19. Many large vehicles such as trucks, and some vans can weigh around 1 ton.   image  

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22. Imagine a cube with one metre measurements. Some large animals such as a small elephant or a hippopotamus can weigh 1 ton. 
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25. How many kg of steel in 1 cubic meter?  7850 kg  source . Guide to the weight of common engineering metals, expressed as kgs per cubic metre.
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28. What is the weight of 1 cubic yard of steel, in pounds? About 4000 lbs.  Divide by 14  is about 285 stone.  If an average adult is 11  stone then 26 adults could sit on one side and 1 cubic yard of steel on the other.
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33. Some industrial machinery and equipment can weigh a ton or more.   
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35. ton tonne difference
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37. A guide to the weight of common engineering metals, expressed as kgs per cubic metre here

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