Question

Based on the image, what is the mass of the object being measured?

Triple beam balance
A. 500.10 grams
B. 501.00 grams
C. 510.0 grams
D. 600 grams

Answer 1

Answer: OPTION B

Step-by-step explanation:

The Triple beam balance is a device you can use to measure masses very precisely.

A Triple beam balance has three different beams. Obseve in the figure that:

• The beam located at the bottom has a 10-gram scale and a 0.1-gram slider.
• The middle beam has a 500-gram scale and a 100-gram slider.
• The beam located at the top has a 100-gram and a 10-gram slider.

In this case you can see that:

• In the middle beam the 100-gram slider is on 500 grams.
• In the beam located at the top the 10-gram slider is on 0 grams.
• In the beam located at the bottom the 0.1-gram slider. is on 1 gram.

Therefore, the mass of the object being measured is:

`m=500.00\ gr+0\ gr+\ 1.00\ gr\\\\m=501.00\ gr`