Properties Of Matter Flashcards
Brittleness
How easily damaged or destroyed an object is
Archimede’s Principle
The buoyant force on an object is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the object
Buoyancy
The ability of a fluid, a liquid, or a gas to exert an upward force on an object immersed in it
Density
The mass per unit of volume of a material
Elasticity
The state or quality of being elastic. Flexibility, resilience, adaptability
Hardness
A measurement of how easily a solid can be scratched
Malleability
A measurement of how easily a solid can be pounded into thin sheets
Tensile strength
A measurement of how well a solid resists breaking when it is pulled on
Viscosity
A measure of a fluid’s resistance to flow
When an object is not sinking nor floating it is said to have…
Neutral buoyancy
What is the density of water?
1 g/mL
The density of a homogeneous is the ____ no matter how much of it you have
Same
The density of a heterogeneous substance is _______ throughout because each sample may contain different proportions
Not the same
Most fluids in their solid-state sink except for…
Ice in water
Ice floats in water rather than sinking
The _____ dense liquids are found on the bottom while the _____ dense liquids are found on the top
- Most
2. Least
If the buoyant force is greater than the weight of the object, the object will…
Float
Buoyant force
The upward force the water is putting upon the object
If the buoyant force is less than the weight of the object, the object will…
Sink
