Question

What single measurement describes both the similarity and difference that exists between a golf ball and a table tennis ball?

Answer 1

Density

Step-by-step explanation:

Both golf ball and table tennis (TT) ball have almost same shape and size. Both are spherical and have a diameter of around 40 mm. This means they have similar volume. Volume is the space that is occupied in that object.

Both the balls differ in their mass. Mass relates to the amount of matter in an object. Golf ball is almost 20 times heavier than a table tennis ball.

The measurement that relates mass and volume is density, which is

`Density = (Mass)/(Volume)`

Here volume is same but mass is different. Thus, Density will the single measurement to describe the similarity (volume) and difference (mass) between a golf ball and a table tennis ball.

Answer 2

Answer;

Similarity; they have similar volume

Difference; they have different mass

Explanation;

-A golf ball feels heavier because it is denser, it has more mass in a similar volume. A golf ball has more mass than a tennis ball.

-Physical property is a characteristic of matter that can be observed or measured without changing the identity of the matter. Density is the physical property that describes the relationship between mass and volume.

-Mass is the amount of matter in an object. volume is the amount of space that matter in an object occupy.