Understanding Matter

Flashcards designed to help understand the definition and characteristics of matter in physics and chemistry.

Matter

Anything that has mass, occupies volume, and is capable of interacting gravitationally.

Examples of Matter

Includes living beings, atoms, molecules, minerals, planets, and food.

Mass

A measure of the amount of matter in an object.

Volume

The amount of space that a substance or object occupies.

Gravitational Interaction

The force that attracts two bodies toward each other based on their mass.