Physical Properties of Matter

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What determines the weight of an object?

Back

The pull of gravity on an object.

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What is the ability of a substance to conduct heat, sound, or electricity?

Back

Conductivity.

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What is the SI unit for density?

Back

g/mL or g/cm³.

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What happens to objects less dense than water?

Back

They float.

Front

True or false: Your mass would change if you went to another planet.

Back

False.

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What is matter?

Back

Anything that has mass and takes up space.

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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.

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What is buoyancy?

Back

The ability of an object to float in a fluid.

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What is the definition of density?

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Density is the mass of an object divided by its volume.

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What is malleability?

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The ability of a substance to be hammered or pressed into thin sheets.