Chapter 1 Les 1 Flashcards
1
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matter
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anything that has mass and takes up space
2
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volume
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a measure of the size of a body or region in three-dimensional space
3
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mass
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a measure of the amount of matter in a object
4
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weight
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a measure of the gravitational force exerted on an object; its value can change with the location of the object in the universe
5
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inertia
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the tendency of an object to resist being moved or, if the object is moving,to resist a change in speed or direction until an outside force acts on the object
