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matter vocab
energy which a body possesses by virtue of being in motion.
Term | Definition |
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Kinetic Energy | energy which a body possesses by virtue of being in motion. |
Potential Energy | the energy possessed by a body by virtue of its position relative to others, stresses within itself, electric charge, and other factors. |
Thermal Energy | is produced when a rise in temperature causes atoms and molecules to move faster and collide with each other. The energy that comes from the temperature of the heated substance is called |
Heat | the quality of being hot; high temperature |
Temperature | the degree or intensity of heat present in a substance or object, especially as expressed according to a comparative scale and shown by a thermometer or perceived by touch. |
Vaporization | of an element or compound is a phase transition from the liquid phase to vapor. |
Condensation | water which collects as droplets on a cold surface when humid air is in contact with it. |
Sublimation | is the transition of a substance directly from the solid to the gas phase, without passing through the intermediate liquid phase. |
Evaporation | is the process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas or vapor. |
Chemical Property | is a characteristic of a substance that may be observed when it participates in a chemical reaction. |
physical properties | can be observed or measured without changing the composition of matter. |