MATTER
WHAT?
Mass
Amount of matter
units
kg
g
Not weight
Units
Kilogram
Grams
does not change
NOT WEIGHT
the amount of gravitational force acting on it
Occupies Space
occupies by matter
volume
cubic centimetres
millimetres
litres
STATES
Solid
Liquid
Gas
water vapour
carbon dioxide
oxygen
Non-Matter
heat
light
sound
PROPERTIES
Solid
Definite shape
Definite volume
Cannot compress
Liquid cannot be compressed.
No definite shape
Definite volume
Liquids find their own levels.
Solid takes the space of the water and cause the water level to rise.
Air can be compressed.
No definite shape
No definite volume
Has mass
Air takes up space in the cup and does not allow the water to enter the cup.
Subtopic
When the water is poured quickly into the funnel, air in the flask cannot escape and so water can enter to take its place.