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| Anything that has mass, takes up space, and is made of particles. |
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| The state of matter in which the substance has both a definite volume and a definite shape. Particles can not move around one another. |
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| The state of matter in which the substance has a definite volume, but no definite shape. Particles move freely. |
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| The state of matter in which the substance has neither a definite volume nor a definite shape. Particles move rapidly and freely. |
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| Any substance that flows. Can be a liquid or a gas. |
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| The measure of how fast a fluid will flow; the "thickness" or "thinness" of a fluid. |
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| The volume of fluid that passes a point in a pipe or tube in a certain amount of time. |
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| The amount of matter in a substance. |
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| The force of gravity exerted on a mass. |
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| The amount of mass in a certain unit volume of a substance (mass divided by volume). |
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| The total mass of an object divided by the total volume. |
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| The tendency to rise or float in a fluid. |
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| A push or pull, or anything, that can cause a change in motion. |
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| The attractive force between masses. |
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| The largest amount that can be held by a container. |
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| The force acting perpendicular to a surface area. |
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| The ability to be squeezed into a smaller volume. |
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| Capable of being squeezed into a smaller volume. |
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| Not capable of being squeezed into a smaller volume. |
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| The study of pressure in liquids. |
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| The study of pressure in gases. |
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| A device that moves a fluid through a hose, pipe or into a container. |
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| A device that compresses air. |
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| When all the forces on an object are equal and opposite, such that the movement will not change. |
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