Thursday, 24 October 2024
Mass and Weight
Mass
● The mass of an object is the amount of matter it contains.
● The more matter an object contains, the greater its mass.
● An elephant contains more matter than a mouse, so it has a greater
mass.
● Mass is measured in kilograms, kg, or grams, g.
● A 100 kg object has a greater mass than a 5 kg object.
● Remember an object's mass stays the same wherever it is.
Weight
● Weight is a force caused by gravity.
● The weight of an object is the gravitational force between the object
and the Earth.
● The more mass the object has the greater its weight will be.
● Weight is a force, so it's measured in Newtons.
● On the surface of the Earth, an object with a mass of 1 kg weighs
about 10 N.
Gravity
● Gravity is a force that attracts objects towards each other.
● The gravitational force increases when the masses are bigger and
the objects are closer.
Mass and weight
● The mass of an object stays the same wherever it is, but its weight
can change. This happens if the object goes somewhere where
gravity is stronger, or weaker, such as the Moon.
● The Moon has less mass than the Earth, so its gravity is less than
the Earth's gravity. This means that objects weigh less on the Moon
than on Earth.
● A 120 kg astronaut weighs 1200 N on Earth. On the Moon, they
would weigh only 200 N. The astronaut's mass is 120kg wherever
they are.
Thursday, 24 October 2024
Physical Features of Nigeria
● Nigeria is on the west coast of Africa. Nigeria is surrounded by Niger
Republic to the north, Benin Republic to the west, Cameroon to the
east and the Atlantic Ocean to the south.
● There are over 200 million people in Nigeria. Nigeria is the most
populated African country because it has the highest number of
black people in the world.
● The two great rivers in Nigeria: River Niger and River Benue meet at
the confluence town of Lokoja.
● The land in Nigeria differs from place to place. There are highlands,
lowlands, and valleys.
● Nigerian northern highlands include the Adamawa and Jos plateaus.
A plateau is a highland with a flat top. These highlands have a
cooler climate than other parts of Nigeria because the higher you
go, the cooler the air becomes.
● The highest point in Nigeria is the Chappal Wadi Mountains in
Taraba state.