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Physical Properties

Science Study sheet

TermDefinition
matter anything that has mass and takes up space
physical property a characteristic of matter that can be observed or measured
mass the amount of matter an object has
volume the amount of space that a substance or object takes up
weight the measure of the amount of gravity acting on an object's mass
magnetism an attracting or repelling force that causes a magnetic material to move
relative density whether a substance will sink or float when put into another substance such as water
solubilty the ability of a substance to dissolve in another substance
conductor a substance or object that allows electrical energy or thermal energy to easily pass through it
insulator a substance or object that does not allow electrical energy or thermal energy to easily pass through it
physical state the form that matter is existing in
physical change same substance
chemical change new substance
boiling point of water 100°C
melting/freezing point of water 0°C
control elements that stay the same
independent variable one element that changes
dependent variable element that is observed or measured
buoyancy ability to float
classify to put into groups
expand to get bigger
differentiate to identify differences
soluble able to dissolve
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