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Phys Prop PartA
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| accuracy | the quality 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 | cm3; 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 |
| 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 | a 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 | a state of matter having definite volume, definite shape, with particles vibrating, touching and locked into place |
| states of matter | solids, liquids, gases, and plasma; also called phases of matter |