Physical Properties of Matter Flashcards
A physical property of a matter in which a thin sheet can be easily formed by hammering or rolling. In other words, the material has the ability to deform under compressive stress.
Malleability
Ability of a substance to be pounded into thin sheets.
Malleability
Ability for heat and electricity to pass through the object easily
Conductor of heat or electricity
best metal conductor
pure silver metal
most malleable metal
Gold
is the object shiny or dull
Luster
visual and tactile quality of a surface
Texture
ability to dissolve in another substance
Solubility
ability to be drawn or pulled into a wire
ductility
when an object passes heat and electricity poorly
insulator of heat or electricity
density of an object compared to it’s sorrounding material
Relative Density
matter can be either a solid, liquid, gas, or plasma
state of matter
measure of the pull of gravity on an object
Weight
amount of matter in an object or substance
mass
SI unit of weight
Newton
Formula of weight
W=m × g
is your mass on earth the same as your mass on the moon?
Yes. Mass remains constant.
can it be scratched
hardness
can you bend it
malleable
amount of space an object takes up
Volume
amount of matter in a given space or volume
Density
What causes molecules to spread?
Adding energy so the movement of the molecules increases
Why are some objects less dense than the other objects?
As the molecules of a substance spread apart, the density of the substance is lowered
Objects float in other substance because they are ______ than the substance they are floating in.
less dense