E1 Physical Science Flashcards
Matter
anything that has mass and takes up space
Mass
a measure of the amount of matter in a object
Volume
a measure of how much space an objecttakes up.
Weight
a force of gravity between Earth and a object
Density
a measure of how tightly packed the matter in an object is
conduct
the passing of heat through a material while the material itself stays in place
insulate
to prevent from passing through
Scientific Meausurement
amount of matter in an object.
buoyancy
the upward force of fluids on a object
fluid
a substance that countinuasly flows under sheer stress
resist
to withstand action or affect
displace
to remove from the usual or proper place
principle
a law or fact of nature that explains how something works or why something happens
submerge
to make (someone or something) go under the surface of water or some other liquid
neutral
a state in which power is equal; not positive or negative