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Question
Write your observation and conclusion for the following:
When few marbles are put in a glass half-filled with water.
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Solution
Take some marbles and put them into the water of glass tumbler one by one. After some time you will notice that water level crosses the mark and rises. This is because the marbles occupy space. Again weigh the glass with the marbles. You will find that the second mass is greater than the first one. This proves that marbles have mass.

This proves that the matter has mass and occupies space.
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