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8th CK Density
8th CK MATH Density CK - COMPLETE
Term | Definition |
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Mass | a measure of the amount of matter in an object |
Volume | the amount of space and object occupies |
Graduated cylinder | tool used to measure volume of liquids |
Density | the measure of the amount of matter that occupies a certain space |
Kilogram | the basic unit of mass in the metric system |
Balance | tool used to measure mass |
Liter | the basic unit of volume in the metric system |
Weight | the measure of the pull of gravity on an object |
Graduated cylinder | tool used to measure volume of a liquid |
Gravity | a force of attraction between two bodies |
Buoyant force | the upward force exerted on an object that is immersed in a fluid |
Meniscus | the curve of a liquid in a graduated cylinder |
Cubic centimeter | metric unit used to measure volume of a solid |
Archimedes’ principle | states that the buoyant force of a fluid on an object is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the object |
Newton | the basic unit of weight in the metric system |
Spring Scale | tool used to measure weight |