The table below shows the volume of two samples, a and b, when placed in three containers of different volumes. volume of sample volume of container volume of sample a volume of sample b 500 cm3 500 cm3 180 cm3 380 cm3 380 cm3 180 cm3 220 cm3 220 cm3 180 cm3 which of the following correctly describes the state of matter of one of the samples? a is a solid because its volume is equal to the volume of the containers. b is a gas because its volume is less than the volume of the containers. b is a solid because it contracts as the containers change. a is a gas because it contracts as the containers change.

Electromagnets coils of wire paper clips picked up 10 3 15 6 20 9 25 12 ms. owens' class was studying magnets. ms. owens showed her students how to make an electromagnet using a nail, a d-cell battery, and plastic coated wire. the students wrapped the wire around the nail and then attached the ends to the battery. when they were finished, they tested their magnets by investigating how many paperclips their magnets could pick up. they also tested whether they could increase the strength of their electromagnets by using more coils of wire. they recorded the class average of their results in the data table seen here. ms. owens asked her students to graph their data in a line graph. how should the students label the x-axis on their line graph? a) size of battery b) number of paper clips c) number of coils of wire d) strength of electromagnet