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The Properties of Matter
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Matter | Anything that has mass and takes up space |
| Mass | A measure of the amount of matter in an object |
| Weight | A measure of the gravitational force exerted on an object. |
| Volume | A measure of the amount of space an object takes up |
| Density | the ratio of the mass of an object to its volume |
| The difference between mass and weight | Mass is how much matter an object has and weight is how strong gravity pulls on the matter of a mass. |
| Volume of a gas | always the same as the volume of the container |
| Volume of a liquid | measured using a graduated cylinder |
| Volume of a solid | measured in different ways depending on the shape |
| Measuring volume using displacement | irregular shapes |
| Measuring volume using formula | regular shaped objects |
| Formula to find density | D=m/v |
| Smallest unit of matter | atom |