A | B |
matter | anything that has volume and mass |
volume | the amount of space an object occupies |
graduated cylinder | the instrument used to measure liquid volume |
meniscus | the curve at a liquid's surface |
Liter | SI base unit for liquid volume |
cubic centimeter | the unit used for the volume of solid objects |
L x W x H | formula for regular (solid) volume |
ending volume - starting volume | formula for irregular & liquid volumes |
mass | the amount of matter in an object |
weight | a measure of the gravitational force exerted on an object |
gravity | a force of attraction between objects |
Newton | SI unit for weight |
inertia | tendency of all objects to resist a change in motion |
physical property | can be observed or measured without changing the identity of the matter |
density | amount of matter in a given volume |
m / v | formula for density |
chemical property | describes a substance based on its ability to change into a new substance with different properties |
physical change | affects 1 or more physical properties of a substance |
chemical change | 1 or more substances are changed into entirely new substances with different properties |
odor, volume & color | examples of physical properties |
flammability & reactivity | examples of chemcial properties |
melting & dissolving | examples of a physical change |
baking a cake | examples of a chemical change |