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science chapter 3
Question | Answer |
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What has a definite volume and shape? | solids |
What has definite volume but not shape? | liquids |
What has no definite shape or volume? | gas |
Besides solid, liquid, and gas, what are the other 2 states of matter? | Plasma and Bose-Einstien condensate (BEC) |
If something is faster than another, does it have more kinetic energy? | yes |
What is the kinetic theory of matter? | particles in matter are constantly moving. |
Explain what pressure is. | force distributed over an area. |
If there is more force what else is there more of? | Pressure |
Does temperature affect pressure? if so, why? | yes, if you increase heat the pressure also increases. |
What is Boyle's law? | relationship between pressure and volume. |
What is Charles' law? | relationship between volume and temperature. |
If you increase the number of particles in something what else increases? | Pressure |
What are melting and freezing examples of? | phase changes |
What characteristics do all phase changes share? | Energy and Temperature |
Energy can only do 2 things in a phase change. What are these 2 things? | Energy can be released or absorbed. |
What is endothermic change? | When the object absorbs the energy |
What is exothermic change? | When the object releases the energy. |
Give one example of an exothermic phase change. | Water freezing is an exothermic phase change. |