Materials (Grade 10 NSC Matric Physical Sciences): Flashcards

Everything we observe in our environment

Specific matter from which things are made

Bricks, rocks

Materials allowing heat to pass through easily

Break easily when force applied (e.g., glass, plastic)

Can be shaped without breaking (e.g., clay, dough)

Stretch into wires without breaking (e.g., copper)

Iron, steel

$\text{Density} = \frac{\text{Mass}}{\text{Volume}}$

Mixtures and pure substances