Properties of Matter

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What is matter?

Back

Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space.

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What are the three states of matter?

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Solid, liquid, and gas.

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What is mass?

Back

Mass is the amount of matter in an object.

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What is volume?

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Volume is the amount of space an object occupies.

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What is a conductor?

Back

A conductor is a material that allows electricity to flow through it easily.

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What is an insulator?

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An insulator is a material that does not allow electricity to flow through it easily.

Front

What happens when like poles of magnets are brought together?

Back

They will repel each other.

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What happens when opposite poles of magnets are brought together?

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They will attract each other.

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What tool is used to measure mass?

Back

Triple beam balance.

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What is the difference between mass and weight?

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Mass is the amount of matter in an object, while weight is the force of gravity acting on that mass.