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Matter is a substance that occupies space and has? |
Mass |
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What are the three states in which matter is commonly found? |
Solid, liquid, and gas is th |
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_______ is the term used for water when it is in the solid state. |
Ice |
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In what direction does a solid exert force? |
Down |
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In what direction does a liquid exert force? |
Outward & downward |
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Vapor exerts pressure on what direction? |
All of the above, outward, downward, and upward |
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Define density? |
Of a substance describes its mass-to-volume relationship |
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Describe specific gravity? |
Is a unit less number because it is the density of a substance divided by the density of water. |
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Describe specific volume? |
Indicates the volume that each pound of a gas occupies. |
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Why does an object weigh less on the moon than on earth? |
The earth has stronger gravitational attraction forces than the moon. |
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The specific volume of red brass is 0.001865 ft3/lb what would be its density? |
536.19 |
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Aluminum has a density of 171 lb/ft3. What would be its specific gravity? |
2.74 |
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Whose law states that volume of a gas varies in versely with the absolute pressure as long as the temp remains constant. |
Boyle's law |
