Physical Properties

A characteristic of matter that can be observed without changing the identity of the matter is a physical property.

• True

• False

The particles of a solid move very quickly and spread out to fill their container.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Weight is the amount of matter in an object.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Solubility is the ability of one substance to dissolve in another.

• True

• False

The parts of a compound can often be separated by physical properties.

• True

• False

Which formula is used to calculate density?

• density = mass ÷ volume

• density = mass × volume

• density = mass + volume

Which substance contains particles that move most quickly?

• gas

• solid

• liquid

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Which physical property is size-independent?

• mass

• volume

• conductivity