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Presley's new vocab
sci. ch. 5 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Standard unit | an established quantity used for measurement and comparison |
| Volume | amount of space matter occupies-is the number of cubic units within a three-dimensional object. |
| mass | a measure of the amount of matter of an object |
| weight | a measure of the pull of gravity on an object |
| Density | the measure of how compact matter is, where mass is compared to volume |
| fluids | a substance that can flow |
| buoyant force | an upward force in fluids that opposes (goes against) gravity |
| displace | to push aside |
| The formula to find area | length X width A=L X W |
| The formula for perimeter | P=L+L+W+W |