CAIE IGCSE Physics Mass as Quantity of Matter
Practise defining mass as the quantity of matter and using it as the property that resists changes in motion, independent of an object's location or shape.
- Syllabus
- 2026–2028
- Course
- Physics 0625
Practise defining mass as the quantity of matter and using it as the property that resists changes in motion, independent of an object's location or shape.
All the sides of a plastic cube are 8.0 cm long. Fig. 3.1 shows the cube.

Fig. 3.1 (not to scale)
The mass of the cube is 0.44 kg .
Explain what is meant by mass.
(Measure of) quantity / amount of matter OR (property) that resists change in motion / speed / momentum
OR measure of a body's inertia
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