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Mass

Mass

The mass of an object tells us the amount of ‘stuff’ or matter it is made of.

An object’s mass remains the same wherever the object is.

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Balance Scales

Matter

Matter is anything that has mass and volume (it takes up space). This includes most substances we can see and touch, and the particles these are made up of. 

An image containing graphics of an atomic structure (top left), a hand holding a planet (top middle), a solar system (top right), beakers and a molecule (middle left), a beaker with steam (middle), a bowl with batter being poured (bottom right), and a pile of sand (bottom left).
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Momentum

If an object is moving, it has momentum. This is what keeps an object moving in the same direction. The more momentum something has, the harder it is to change its direction or bring it to a stop.

Newton's cradle with five metallic spheres suspended in a row. The leftmost sphere is raised and red, showing potential energy before it strikes the others
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Momentum using a Newton's Cradle

MiMi Aung

Early Life

MiMi was born in the USA and moved to her parent’s home country of Myanmar when she was two and a half. She was inspired by her mother to study science, maths and engineering. Her mother was the first women in Mayanmar to get a PhD in mathematics. MiMi says her mother was very technical, practical and logical.

Year born: 1968

Research Areas: Deep Space Exploration

 

"It’s more than just flying on another planet. It will open doors to a whole new class of exploration."