Year 8 Flashcards
Volume is…….
The space occupied by an object.
Symbol for volume is…….
V
Unit for volume is……
m cubed, cm cubed, and mm cubed.
For liquids-l or ml
Volume=
Length times breadth times height
What is the level of water to read of called?
The Meniscus
What does this sign mean?
Picture of fire with a line underneath it.
Flammable
What does this sign mean?
A big x (or cross)
Irritant
What does this sign mean?
Skull and crossbones
Toxic
What does this sign mean?
Test tubes with liquid dropping on to hands
Corrosive
Mass is…….
A measure of the amount of matter or stuff in an object
Symbol for mass is…..
m
Unit of mass is……..
Kilogram or gram
Temperature is……
How hot an object is
Symbol for temperature
T
Unit of temperature is…..
Degrees Celsius
Room temperature…
20 degrees
Freezing point of water….
0 degrees
Boiling point of water….
100 degrees
Body temperature….
37 degrees
Density=
Mass/Volume
Unit of density….
g/cm cubed
How does a substance float in water?
A substance floats in water if the substance is less dence than the liquid.
Anything which floats has a density less than 1g/cm cubed.
Safety in a phyics room…..
Do not go in without permission. Never run. Do not eat in the room. Tie long hair back. Leave floors and work tops clear.
And lots more…….