Physical Properties of Matter

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What is the definition of matter?

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Anything that has mass and takes up space.

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What is mass?

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The amount of matter in an object.

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What is volume?

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The amount of space matter takes up.

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What is density?

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The mass of an object divided by its volume.

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Why does Diet Coke float while regular Coke sinks?

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The regular coke has a greater density than the diet coke.

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What is a conductor?

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A material that allows electricity or heat to pass through it easily.

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Which of the following is not a conductor: paper clip, nickel, eraser, gold ring?

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Eraser.

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What is the relationship between mass and density?

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Density is mass per unit volume.

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What happens to the density of an object if its mass increases but its volume stays the same?

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The density increases.

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What is an example of a non-conductor?

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Rubber or plastic.