Grade 8 – Density Notes 2025

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Flashcards covering key vocabulary and concepts related to mass, volume, and density from Grade 8 science notes.

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Mass

The amount of matter in an object.

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SI unit of mass

Kilograms (kg)

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Other units of mass

Grams (g)

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Volume

The amount of space that matter occupies.

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SI unit of volume

Cubic meters (m³)

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Other units of volume

Millilitres (mL), Litres (L), Cubic centimetres (cm³)

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Meniscus

Curved shape of a liquid in a tube.

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Concave Meniscus

An upward curving meniscus.

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Convex Meniscus

A downward curving meniscus.

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Water-displacement method

Using the volume of water displaced by an object to determine its volume.

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Density

Relates to the mass per unit volume of a substance.

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SI unit of density

Kilograms per cubic meter (kg/m³)

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Other units of density

Grams per cubic centimeter (g/cm³)

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Density depends on

A measure of the number of particles in a cubic centimeter and the mass of each particle.

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Mathematical equation for density

density = mass/volume

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Less dense than water

An object will float in water.

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More dense than water

An object will sink in water.

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Buoyant Force

Equal to the weight of the fluid that the ship displaces.