Vocabulary
Mass vs. Weight vs. Inertia
Density Calculations
Physical Properties
Physical Property Examples
100

Anything that has mass and volume

matter

100

What will remain the same/ constant no matter where an object is in the universe?

mass

100

What is the formula used to find density?

d= m/ v

100

Form in which matter exists

states of matter

100

Many metals make good pots and pans because they allow heat to pass to our food.

thermal conductivity

200

 Something that can be observed or measured without changing the identity of the matter 

physical property

200

What measurement takes gravitational force into account?

weight

200

What is the density of on object with a mass of 120 g and a volume of 7mL?  Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.

17.14 g/ml

200

Ability to for one substance to dissolve into another substance

solubility

200

Ice- Solid

Water- Liquid

Steam- Gas

States of Matter

300

The unit of measurement for the amount of force (weight) on an object

newton

300

What is the tendency to resist a change in motion?

inertia

300

A block of wood has a mass of 180 g. It is 10.0 cm long, 6.0 cm wide, and 4.0 cm thick. What is its volume and density?

Volume= 240 mL

Density= .75 g/mL

300

Ability to transfer heat to something else

thermal conductivity

300

Stirring a Kool-Aid packet into water

solubility

400

The amount of matter in a given space; mass per unit volume

density

400

What is measured in newtons?

weight

400

We have an object with a density of 620 g/cm3 and a volume of 75cm3 . What is the mass of this object? 

48,752.451 g

400

Ability to be pulled through a wire

ductility

400

Cooper used for wiring in houses

ductility

500

A force of attraction between objects that is due to their masses        

gravity

500

What concept states that an object at rest will remain at rest unless a force acts upon it?

inertia

500

What is the volume of 220 g of an object with a density of 55 g/cm3?

4 cm3

500

Ability to be flattened into thin sheets

malleability

500

aluminum being flattened into thin sheets to make aluminum foil

maleability