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what state of matter has a definite shape and a definite volume? | solid |
water is an example of what state of matter? | a liquid |
what state of matter takes the shape and volume of its container? | gas |
what type of energy does a moving object have? | kinetic energy |
the smaller the area of impact is, the greater the _____ is produced? | pressure |
a temperature equal to 0 K on the Kelvin temperature scale | absolute zero |
a law that states that the volume of a gas is directly proportional to its temperature in kelvins if the pressure and the number of particles of the gas are constant | charle's law |
a law that can be expressed mathematically where p1 and v1 represents the pressure and volume of a gas before a change occurs and p2 and v2 represent the pressure and volume of a gas after a change occurs | boyle's law |
melting, freezing, and vaporization are all considered a _____? | phase change |
what change happens when a system absorbs energy from its surroundings? | endothermic |
what fusion varies from substance to substance? | heat of fusion |
what change happens when a system releases energy to its surroundings? | exothermic |
what is the endothermic process when a substance changes from a liquid into a gas? | vaporization |
the energy a substance must absorb in order to change from a liquid to a gas | heat of vaporization |
what process changes a substance's state at a temperature below the substance's boiling point? | evaporation |
what process is responsible for the morning dew on glass? | condensation |
what phase change is responsible for the formation of clouds? | sublimation |
when a gas or vapor changes directly into a solid without first changing to a liquid | deposition |