Grade 10 Science: Physical Properties
Explore physical properties of matter, including intensive and extensive properties, and how they can be observed and measured without changing the substance's chemical composition.
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Physical Properties of Matter
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. This worksheet assesses your understanding of physical properties of matter.
1. Which of the following is an example of an intensive physical property?
Mass
Volume
Density
Length
2. The ability of a substance to be drawn into a thin wire is called:
Malleability
Ductility
Hardness
Luster
1. Physical properties can only be observed by changing the chemical composition of a substance.
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False
1. The temperature at which a solid turns into a liquid is its .
2. An extensive physical property depends on the of matter present.
1. Explain the difference between an intensive and an extensive physical property, and provide an example of each.
Match each physical property with its description.
1. Luster
a. Resistance to scratching
2. Hardness
b. How shiny a substance is
3. Viscosity
c. A liquid's resistance to flow