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Matter and Energy
Physical Properties of Matter
Term | Definition |
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Physical Property | A characteristic of matter that can be observed or measured and can be changed without changing the matter itself. |
Matter | Anything that has mass and takes up space . |
Mass | The amount of matter an object has. |
Weight | The measure of the amount of gravity acting on an object's mass. |
Volume | The amount of space taken up by matter. |
Density | The amount of mass an object has in a certain volume. |
Solubility | The ability of a substance to dissolve in another substance. |
Solid | A state of matter that has a fixed shape and volume. |
Liquid | A state of matter that has a fixed volume, but its shape changes to match the shape of its container. |
Gas | A state of matter that does not have a fixed shape or volume. |