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11 Cards in this Set
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weight |
- the force of gravity acting on a object |
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mass |
- the amount of matter that makes up an object or substance |
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volume |
- the amount of space an object takes up |
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displace |
- to take the place of |
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density |
- a measure of the mass per unit volume of a substance |
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characteristics property |
- a property that makes a particular substance distinct form others |
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buoyancy |
- the upward supportive force on a object in a fluid |
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swim bladder |
- a controllable, balloon- like chamber that allows fish to alter their buoyancy |
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ballast tanks |
- compartments in a ship or submarine that take in water to keep that ship stable or help a submarine dive bellow the surface |
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name 3 ways you can find the volume of a object |
- displacement cup - displacement cup with the spout - volume= length x width x height |
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describe the displacement method |
- when you fill a cup of water will labels on the side and you drop the object inside the cup the amount of space that object takes up will flow out of the cup. Yo then remove the object and see the difference form before and after |
