Question

Choose one of the following definitions that give the correct meaning of matter :

• A. anything that occupies space and has mass is known as matter.
• B. anything that has definite shape and volume is known as matter.
• C. anything that has mass but not definite shape is known as matter.
• D. anything that is intangible is known as matter.

Answer 1

The correct option is A anything that occupies space and has mass is known as matter.

There are many possible definitions of Matter. Matter is termed as any substance that has mass and occupy space.

Examples of matter- protons, atoms, molecules, compounds, pen, cap, ball, tree, cat, dog ,etc.

Examples that are not matter- light (photons), UV rays, heat, thought, infra-red waves, microwaves, emotions, etc.