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Physical Properties
Physical Properties of Matter
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| buoyancy | the ability to float in water or air |
| mass | the amount of matter in an object |
| volume | the amount of space an object takes up |
| magnetism | a charge that has attractive and repulsive forces and is a property of matter |
| physical property | a characteristic that can be observed or measured without changing the identity of the substance |
| states of matter | the physical forms of matter which include solid, liquid, and gas |
| temperature | a measure of how hot or cold an object is |
| dissolve | to form a solution by mixing evenly |
| solution | a liquid mixture where one material is dissolved into another |
| mix | to combine two or more ingredients into one mass |
| mixture | more than one object or substance combined but also able to be separated |
| separate | to take or pull apart |