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 an object takes up.
wieght
The force of gravity between Earth and an object
density
A measure of how tightly packed in an object
conduct
The passing of heat through a material while the materiel itself stays in place.
insulate
To prevent heat from passing through.
Buoancy
The tendency at a body to float or rise when in a fluid.The upward force of fluids on an object.
fluids
A substance that continually flows under sheer stress
Resist
to withstand action or effect
Displace
to remove from usual or proper place
Principle
a law of nature that explains view something or some other liquid
Submerge
to make something go under the surface of water or some other liquid
Neutral
a state in which power is equal;not positive or negative
Hover
to be an undecided or uncertain state, to remain floating over a place or object