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“The study of the structure and behavior of matter.”
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“A number and unit that together represent the result of a measurement or calculation. The distance of a particular race, for example, may be reported as a value of 100 meters.”
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A defined quanitity based on a standard
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“The seven units from which all other units in the SI system of measurement are derived.”
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“The amount of matter in an object. Mass can also be defined as the property of matter that leads to gravitational attractions between objects and therefore gives rise to weight.”
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“A measure of the force of gravitational attraction between an object and a significantly large object, such as the earth or the moon.
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Anything that has mass and occupies space |
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“Zero kelvins (0 K), the lowest possible temperature, equivalent to -273.15 °C. It is the point beyond which motion can no longer be decreased.”
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“The closeness in value of a series of measurements of the same entity. The closer the values of the measurements, the more precise they are.”
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“How closely a measured value approaches the true value of a property.
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