Question

You have an empty milk container, and you close the cap on the container. Do the particles of air that you trapped inside the container have mass? Explain how you know.

Answer 1

Answer:

Yes the air particles have mass

Explanation:

Air is mater: it has weight and occupies space. For it to have weight, it has to have a mass. The mass would however be determined by how much volume of air is trapped in the container, but nevertheless, the mass of the air can be obtained.

We also notice that if the container is "popped", the mass of air escapes through one way by the weight exerted on it.

I hope this was helpful.

Answer 2

Answer:

Yes the air particles have mass

Explanation:

You can tell that if the container is pooped open the mass of air escapes