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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

Exam points

  • state that mass measures the quantity of matter in an object and is measured in kilograms
  • identify mass as the property that resists a change in speed or direction
  • explain that changing location, compression or gravitational field does not by itself change mass

1.3.1—Mass is a measure of the quantity of question 1

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All the sides of a plastic cube are 8.0 cm long. Fig. 3.1 shows the cube.

Fig. 3.1 (not to scale)

Fig. 3.1 (not to scale)

The mass of the cube is 0.44 kg .

Explain what is meant by mass.

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