Physical Properties

Which physical property is the amount of space something takes up and can be measured with a graduated cylinder?

• conductivity
• relative density
• thermal energy
• volume

Each of these objects is an example of what?house, desk, pencil, car

• metal
• wood
• plastic
• matter

When paper is folded to make an origami bookmark, what physical property of the paper changes?

• mass
• weight
• shape
• smell

Which tool would be used to measure the mass of an object?

• balance
• graduated cylinder
• meter stick
• spring scale

ability for a solid to be hammered without shattering

• Density
• Conductivity
• Malleability
• Viscosity

ability to allow heat to flow 

• Viscosity
• Conductivity
• Density
• Melting/Boiling Point

Definition of Physical property

• properties are those that can be observed without changing the identity of the substance
• Properties that describe how a substance changes into a completely different substance
• Solid, liquid,& Gas
• Metal, plastic, glass

Example for physical property

• odor
• burns in air
• reacts with water to create hydrogen gas
• water

The ability of matter to conduct electric current or heat

• Solubility
• Mass
• Weight
• Conductivity 

An attractive force for some metals.

• Conductivity
• Solubility
• Magnetism
• Mass 

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