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Describe the philosophical concept of 'Panch Tatva' as it relates to matter.
'Panch Tatva' states that everything, living or non-living, is made up of five basic elements: air, earth, fire, sky, and water.
What was the prevailing belief about the nature of matter among early Indian and Greek philosophers?
Both believed that matter was composed of fundamental elements, with Indian philosophers proposing 'Panch Tatva' and Greek philosophers arriving at a similar classification.
Explain the result of dissolving salt or sugar in water according to the text.
When salt or sugar is dissolved in water, the particles of salt or sugar spread throughout the water and fill the spaces between water particles.
Why does the water level not change when salt or sugar is dissolved in it?
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How does the activity involving potassium permanganate demonstrate the nature of particles in matter?
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Define the SI unit of mass and volume as mentioned in the text.
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What observation contradicts the idea that matter is continuous as proposed by early philosophers?
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How did modern-day scientists classify matter differently than ancient philosophers?
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What are the common units of measuring volume as defined in the text?
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Why is it significant that matter occupies space and has mass in the context of this chapter?
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Study Notes
Matter in Our Surrounding
- Everything in the universe, including air, food, stones, clouds, stars, plants, and animals, occupies space and has mass, and is therefore considered matter.
- Early Indian philosophers classified matter into five basic elements: air, earth, fire, sky, and water, which they believed made up everything living or non-living.
- Ancient Greek philosophers had a similar classification of matter.
Physical Nature of Matter
- Matter is made up of particles, not continuous like a block of wood.
- The particulate nature of matter can be demonstrated through an activity, such as dissolving salt or sugar in water, where the particles of the substance spread throughout the water.
- The particles of matter occupy the spaces between particles of another substance, as illustrated in Fig. 1.1.
Units of Measurement for Mass and Volume
- The SI unit of mass is kilogram (kg).
- The SI unit of volume is cubic meter (m3).
- The common unit of measuring volume is liter (L), which is equal to 1 dm3, 1 L = 1000 mL, and 1 mL = 1 cm3.
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