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What is the definition of matter?
What is the definition of matter?
What is the volume of an object?
What is the volume of an object?
How do we measure the volume of an object?
How do we measure the volume of an object?
What is the characteristic of a solid?
What is the characteristic of a solid?
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What is the characteristic of a liquid?
What is the characteristic of a liquid?
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What is the characteristic of a gas?
What is the characteristic of a gas?
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Why does the candy have a definite volume?
Why does the candy have a definite volume?
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Why does air not have a definite volume?
Why does air not have a definite volume?
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Study Notes
Matter and Its Characteristics
- Matter is anything that has mass and occupies space.
- Examples of matter: pencil, air, and water.
Volume
- Volume is the amount of space an object occupies.
- Volume can be measured using beakers and measuring cylinders.
- Examples of volume: the amount of space water occupies in a bottle, the amount of space air occupies in a balloon.
Mass
- Mass is the amount of matter an object contains.
- Mass can be measured using an electronic balance.
- Example: Brick A has more mass than Brick B because it has more matter.
Deciding If Something Is Matter
- To decide if something is matter, it must have mass and occupy space.
- If something does not have mass and occupy space, it is not matter.
States of Matter
- Solid: has definite shape and definite volume. (Example: eraser)
- Liquid: has no definite shape and definite volume. (Example: water)
- Gas: has no definite shape and no definite volume. (Example: air)
Characteristics of Objects
- An object has definite volume if its volume does not change when it is placed in a different container. (Example: candy)
- An object has no definite volume if its volume changes when it is placed in a different container. (Example: air)
- An object has definite shape if its shape does not change when it is placed in a different container. (Example: eraser)
- An object has no definite shape if its shape changes when it is placed in a different container. (Example: water)
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Learn about the basic characteristics of matter, including mass and volume, and how to measure them. Understand the difference between matter and non-matter.
