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Properties of Matter


AB
matterthe "stuff" that makes up everything in the universe (except energy)
specific propertiesproperties of matter that make objects DIFFERENT from one another
general propertiesproperties of matter that are common to ALL matter
massthe amount of matter in an object
weightthe amount of gravitational pull on an object
volumethe amount of space an object takes up (size)
densitythe amount of mass in a given volume
inertiathe resistance of an object to changes in its movement
gravitational pullthe force of attraction ALL objects have on all other objects
triple beam balanceTOOL to measure mass
gramsUNIT of measurement for mass
Does mass change?NO- only if you add or take away matter
increased mass = _____ inertiaincreased inertia
increased mass = _____ gravitational pullincreased gravitational pull
Does weight change?YES- depending on the pull of gravity
Weight on Mt. EverestWeight here decreases- further from center of gravity
Weight in Mariana TrenchWeight here increases-closer to center of gravity
Weight on PlutoWeight here decreases- planet has less mass=less gravitational pull
Weight on JupiterWeight here increases-planet has more mass=more gravitational pull
rulerTOOL of measurement for volume of regular solids
cm3UNIT of measurement for volume of regular solids
graduated cylinderTOOL of measurement for volume of liquids
mLUNIT of measurement for volume of liquids
water displacementmethod of finding volume of irregular solids by dropping them into water to measure the change in volume
L x W x HFORMULA for volume of regular solids
Mass / VolumeFORMULA for density
g/cm3UNIT of measurement for density
density of water1 g/cm3
When does an object sink in water?if the object is denser than water
When does an object float in waterif the object is less dense than water