physical science and structure of matter ch 10 Flashcards
Weight
A measure of the force of gravity between earth an an object
Mass
A measure of the amount of matter in an object
Volume
A measure of the space matter takes up
States of matter
Solid, liquid, gas
Solid
Atoms that are packed tightly
Element
All the basic building blocks of matter
Protons
A positively charged particle in the neucleus of an atom
Neutrons
An uncharged particle in the neucleus of an atom
Electrons
A negatively charged particle that moves around the neucleus of an atom
Neucleus
The dense center part if an atom which includes protons neutrons
Boiling point
The temp at which a liquid changes into a gas
Freezing point
The temp at which a liquid changes into a solid
Density
A measure of how tightly packed particles are in an object ( solid more dense than a liquid, liquid is more dense than gas
- the melting point is the temp at which a solid changes into the state of a liquid
- an object floats when it is less dense than water
- objects that insulate slow or stop energy from passing through them
- an object sinks when it is more dense than water