What's the Matter
This is the substance of the physical world; has mass and takes up volume
What is matter.
The type of properties DOES change the type and identity of matter.
chemical properties
the orderly process by which scientist investigate the secrets of nature
What is the scientific method
the study of quantity; often called the language of science.
What is mathematics
the number of significant figures this number has
5702
What is four
An important property of matter that makes it resist change in motion.
What is inertia.
a physical property that describes the amount of matter in an object.
What is mass
The first step of the scientific method
What is "state the problem"
a set of symbols summarizing a mathematical relationship between quantities
What is an equation
The number of significant figures this number has
0.0032
What is two
push or pull on matter
What is force
the amount of gravitational pull on an object
What is weight
a theory that has never been proven false and has stood the test of time
What is a scientific law
a collection of compatible, related units that can be used to measure such quantities as length mass, weight, or volume
What is a system of measurement
This number written in scientific notation
2,300,000
What is 2.3 x 10 6
The ability to do work.
What is energy
gas, liquid or fluid
What is states of matter
the ability to be accurately tested
What is testability
can be tested by geometric formulas, fluid displacement or direct measurement
What is volume
This number written in standard form
2.3 x 10 -4
What is 0.00023
The properties of matter can be categorized into 2 categories.
What are physical properties and chemical properties.
has a constant volume but no definite shape
What is a liquid
the law of cause and effect is also known which states that by discovering what causes produce what effect, scientist can understand how the universe works.
What is the principle of causality.
the ratio of density of a substance to the density of a standard
What is specific gravity
trailing zeros are significant if and only if there is a...
What is a decimal