Matter and Energy Flashcards
Any physical object that occupies space and has mass
Matter
Characteristics of a substance that are not affected by the amount or form
Intensive properties
Characteristics of a substance that is dependent on the amount or form
Extensive properties
Characteristics that are readily observable without a change in the composition
Physical properties
Characteristics that describe how it reacts when combined with other substances
Chemical properties
How much matter there is in an object. The object’s resistance to being accelerated by a force.
Mass
“Mass can neither be created nor destroyed.”
Law of Conservation of Mass
The force of gravity on the object
Weight
What is the Gravitational Acceleration on Earth’s surface
9.81 m/s^2
The amount of space an object occupies
Volume
The amount of matter packed into a given amount of occupied space
Density
Only alters the physical properties but retains chemical properties
Physical change
Alters the chemical properties of the material
Chemical change
Alters the identity of involved atoms
Nuclear changes
When two or more nuclei collide to form a new nucleus
Nuclear Fusion