Lamont has a dark container. He knows that the container has a mass of 2.0 g when it is empty. He cannot see inside the container. However, he is able to use a balance to determine that the container has a mass of 2.7 g. What can Lamont conclude about the container?

It contains matter. T/F

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Kendrick Pearson

Physics

19 April, 12:56

Lamont has a dark container. He knows that the container has a mass of 2.0 g when it is empty. He cannot see inside the container. However, he is able to use a balance to determine that the container has a mass of 2.7 g. What can Lamont conclude about the container?

It contains matter. T/F

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Saniya Christensen · Answer 1

True, it contains matter

Explanation:

Matter is anything that has weight and occupies space.

The things that we see around us are made up of atoms and compounds.

Lamont could not see anything inside the container because matter are tiny particles made from atoms and compound.

The amount of mass contained in an object is known as mass

The container Lamont is investigating has mass though it was empty.

Lamont has a dark container. He knows that the container has a mass of 2.0 g when it is empty. He cannot see inside the container. However, he is able to use a balance to determine that the container has a mass of 2.7 g. What can Lamont conclude about the container?It contains matter. T/F

Lamont has a dark container. He knows that the container has a mass of 2.0 g when it is empty. He cannot see inside the container. However, he is able to use a balance to determine that the container has a mass of 2.7 g. What can Lamont conclude about the container?

It contains matter. T/F