Define matter. State three characteristics of matter. Can light be classified as matter? Give one reason.

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Matter : Anything which occupies space and has mass is called matter.
Characteristics of matter:
Particles of a matter are very small and have space between them.
Particles of matter are continuously moving.
Particles of matter attract each other.
Light is not considered as matter because it is a form of energy. It neither occupies space nor does it have any mass.

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