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Physical Properties
Term | Definition |
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accuracy | the quality of being near the true value |
balance | equipment used to measure mass |
boiling point | temperature at which a liquid turns to gas |
brittle | breaking into small pieces if bent or pressed |
calibrate | to mark off lines on measuring equipment for the desired unit |
centimeter cubed | cm3; a unit of volume derived from length times width times height |
chemical property | a characteristic of a pure substance that describes its ability to change into different substances. |
compress | to squeeze or press together |
condensation point | temperature at which a gas to turn liquid |
conductor | a material that does allow electricity or heat to pass through easily |
density | an objects mass compared to its volume. Mass divided by volume is density. |
deposition | a gas changing into a solid without changing into a liquid |
dissolve | to break into pieces too small to be seen |
ductile | able to be pulled into long, thin wires |
flexible | able to bend without breaking |
freezing point | temperature at which a liquid turns to solid |
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 |
gram per centimeter cubed | g/cm3; a derived unit used to measure density of a solid |
gram per milliliter | g/mL; a derived unit used to measure density of a liquid |
insulator | a material that does not allow electricity or heat to pass through easily |
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 |
luster | shininess; the property of something that shines with reflected light. |
magnetic | material that is attracted to magnets |
malleable | able to be hammered or pressed into flat sheets |
mass | the amount of matter (atoms) in a substance; measured in grams and kilograms |
matter | anything that has mass and volume (takes up space) |
melting point | temperature at which a solid turns to liquid |
meniscus | the curve on the upper surface of a liquid in a container caused by surface tension |
milliliter | an SI unit to measure volume of liquids; 0.001 of a liter; there are 1000 mL in 1 Liter. |
phases of matter_ | solids, liquids, gases, and plasma; also called states of matter |
physical property_ | characteristic of a pure substance that can be observed without changing it into another substance |
plasma | a state of matter consisting of ionized (electrically charged) particles |
precision_ | the amount of detail or refinement in measurement |
solid_ | state of matter having definite volume, definite shape, with particles vibrating, touching and locked into place |
soluble_ | able to dissolve |
soluble_ | solids, liquids, gases, and plasma; also called phases of matter |
sublimation_ | turning from solid to gas without turning into a liquid |
texture_ | how something feels, especially whether it is bumpy or smooth |
unit_ | single, undivided whole; a quantity chosen as a standard for measurement |
volume | the amount of space an object takes up or the amount of space a container holds |
weight | the measure of the pull of gravity on a substance |