Matter COPY Flashcards
Matter
Anything that has volume and mass
Volume
the amount of space a substance takes up; standard unit is Liter for liquids.
Ways to measure volume of a solid object
1). Volume = L x W x H 2). Displacement = difference between the beginning level of water and the level of water after object is added
Mass
the amount of material (or matter) in a substance; measured by comparing an unknown mass with a known mass; measured by a balance; measured in grams/kilograms
Weight
measures the amount of force gravity exerts on the matter. An object with greater mass weighs more, if they are both in the same location. It is dependent on GRAVITY. Jonathan would weigh less on the moon than on Earth.
Density
amount of matter in a certain volume; Density = mass/volume
physical property
characteristic that can be observed without changing the identity of the substance. Such as: color, texture, smell, density, ability to conduct electricity
Solid
state of matter where substance had definite shape and volume. Particles are close.
Liquid
state of matter in which substance has defined volume but not a definite shape. Particles move more in liquids than solids. They take shape of the container
Gas
state of matter in which there is no defined shape or determined volume. They can be easily compressed (i.e. balloon). Takes shape of container. Particles are very active. Weak attraction to each other.
physical change
change of matter that does not form a new substance. i.e breaking a rock into smaller size Also occurs when there is a change in state of matter, such as solid to liquid
Melting
changing from a solid to a liquid
Freezing
changing from a liquid to a solid; another word for it is solidifying (like melted chocolate hardens at room temp)
Vaporization
changing from a liquid to a gas - i.e. water boils and becomes steam. Temp at which it occurs is Boiling Point. Another word is evaporation.
Condensation
changing from a gas to liquid - i.e. drops of water on outside of a glass