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Matter, Mass, Weight, and Volume
This episode covers some basics of matter that relate to HVAC/R. These basics include mass, weight, and volume. There will also be some talk of specific gravity and specific volume.
Matter and energy are the building blocks of the HVAC industry; we move matter around and transfer energy. Matter refers to anything that exists and takes up space, including all solids, liquids, and gases. We use three means of measuring matter: volume, mass, and weight. Volume refers to how much space an object occupies. Even though we use mass and weight interchangeably, they mean two different things. Mass…
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