Triple Beam Balance Recap
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1. Why do you have to zero the triple beam balance before finding the mass of an object?
Use evidence from the investigation to justify your response. What would happen if the
triple beam balance was not zeroed?
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2. What are 3 tips to remember when carrying the triple beam balance?
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3. A student used the triple beam balance to mass objects. Calculate the mass of each object
using the information in Chart 1. Check to see if your answers make sense.
OBJECT MASSED
BEAMS
100 g 500 g 10 g
wood cube
10.0
100.0 4.8
metal cube
50.0
200.0 6.7
ice cube
20.0
0.0
book
40.0
300.0 7.2
TOTAL MASS (g)
9.6
CHEM - 67
MAKES SENSE?
(YES/NO)