Between baseball and golf ball, which has greater mass?

• A. Baseball weighs more than the golf ball
• B. Golf ball weighs more than the baseball
• C. They weigh the same
• D. The softball weighs more than both

Answer: (A)

Mass is a measure of how much matter is in an object. Between a baseball and a golf ball, the baseball contains more matter, so it has greater mass. Standard weights show a baseball around 142 grams and a golf ball around 46 grams, so the baseball is heavier. Claims that the golf ball weighs more or that they weigh the same don’t fit these two objects, and mentioning a softball doesn’t address the comparison at hand.