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Physical Prop A

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accuracy   the quality of being near the true value  
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balance   equipment used to measure mass  
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calibrate   to mark off lines on measuring equipment for the desired unit  
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centimeter cubed_   cm3; a unit of volume derived from length times width times height  
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compress_   to squeeze or press together  
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gas_   a state of matter having indefinite volume, indefinite shape, with particles bouncing around and not touching each other  
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graduated cylinder_   equipment use to measure liquid volume  
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gram_   an SI unit to measure mass; 1g = 0.001kg; there are 1000g in 1 kilogram  
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kilogram_   the SI base unit to measure mass; 1 kg = 1000g  
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kinetic theory_   a physics theory that all matter is made of moving particles in random motion  
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liquid_   a state of matter having definite volume, indefinite shape, with particles touching, and sliding around each other  
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liter_   the SI unit to measure volume of liquids  
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mass_   the amount of matter (atoms) in a substance; measured in grams and kilograms  
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matter_   anything that has mass and volume (takes up space)  
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meniscus_   the curve on the upper surface of a liquid in a container caused by surface tension  
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milliliter_   an SI unit to measure volume of liquids; 0.001 of a liter; there are 1000 mL in 1 Liter.  
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phases of matter_   solids, liquids, gases, and plasma; also called states of matter  
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physical property_   a characteristic of a pure substance that can be observed without changing it into another substance  
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plasma_   a state of matter consisting of ionized (electrically charged) particles  
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precision_   the amount of detail or refinement in measurement  
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solid   a state of matter having definite volume, definite shape, with particles vibrating, touching and locked into place  
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states of matter_   solids, liquids, gases, and plasma; also called phases of matter  
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unit   a single, undivided whole; a quantity chosen as a standard for measurement  
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volume   the amount of space an object takes up or the amount of space a container holds  
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weight   the measure of the pull of gravity on an object; measured with a scale.  
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