SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

CHEMISTRY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A basketball has more mass than a golf ball because:
A
the basketball takes up more space
B
the basketball contains more matter
C
the golf ball contains a different kind of matter
D
the golf ball has an indefinite composition
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The basketball contains more matter. A basketball has more mass than a golf ball because: takes the shape and volume of its container.

Detailed explanation-2: -Under the rules of golf, a golf ball has a mass no more than 1.620 oz (45.9 g), has a diameter not less than 1.680 inches (42.7 mm), and performs within specified velocity, distance, and symmetry limits.

Detailed explanation-3: -Liquid matter has a definite volume, like a solid, but flows and takes the shape of its container. A liquid is virtually incompressible because its particles are packed closely together. A liquid flows because the particles are held in no specific arrangement but are free to move past one another.

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