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Phys Properties Pt A
Term | Definition |
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accuracy | the property of being near the true value |
balance | equipment used to measure mass |
calibrate | to mark off lines on measuring equipment for the desired unit |
centimeter cubed | cm^3; a unit of volume derived from length times width times height |
compress | to squeeze or press together |
gas | a state of matter having indefinite volume, indefinite shape, with particles bouncing around and not touching each other |
graduated cylinder | equipment use to measure liquid volume |
gram | an SI unit to measure mass; 1g = 0.001kg; there are 1000g in 1 kilogram |
kilogram | the SI base unit to measure mass; 1 kg = 1000g |
kinetic theory | a physics theory that all matter is made of moving particles in random motion |
liquid | a state of matter having definite volume, indefinite shape, with particles touching, and sliding around each other |
liter | the SI unit to measure volume of liquids |
mass | the amount of matter (atoms) in a substance; measured in grams and kilograms |
matter | anything that has mass and volume (takes up space) |
meniscus | the curve on the upper surface of a liquid in a container caused by surface tension |