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Physical Properties
Vocabulary # 2
Term | Definition |
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matter | anything that has mass and takes up space |
physical property | a characterisctic of matter that can be observed or measured and can be changed without changing the matter itself |
mass | the amount of matter an object has |
volume | the amount of space taken up by matter |
weight | the measure of the amount of gravity acting on an object's mass |
magnetism | attraction to a magnet or magnetic force |
density | whether a substance will sink or float when put into another substance |
solubilty | the ability of a substance to dissolve in another substance |
conduct | to allow electrical energy or thermal energy to easily pass through it |
insulate | to prevent electrical energy or thermal energy from easily passing through it |