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Amerman 2.1- 2.2
2.1- 2.2 Voacb
Term | Definition |
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solid | is matter that has a definite shape and volume |
liquid | is matter with a definite volume but no definite shape |
viscosity | a measurement of a liquid's resistance to flow |
surface tension | uneven forces acting on the particles on the surface of a liquid |
gas | matter that has no definite volume and no definite shape |
vapor | gas state of a substance that is normally a solid or a liquid at room temperature |
kinetic energy | energy an object has due to its motion |
temperature | measure of the average kinetic energy of all particles in an object |
thermal energy | total potential and kinetic energies of an object |
vaporization | the change in state of a liquid into a gas |
evaporation | vaporization that occurs only at the surface of a liquid |
condensation | change of state from a gas to a liquid |
sublimation | the change of state from a solid to a gas without going through the liquid state |
deposition | the change of state of a gas to a solid without going through the liquid state |