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intro to I.S vocab
varrasso-pnhs-intro to I.S vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Solid | The state of matter in which materials have a definite shape and a definite volume. |
| Liquid | The state of matter in which a material has a definite volume but not a definite shape. |
| Gas | The state of matter in which the material has neither a definite shape nor volume. |
| Kinetic Energy | The energy an object has due to its motion. |
| Pressure | The result of a force distributed over an area. |
| Phase Change | Thr reversible physical change that occurs when a substance changes from one state to another. |
| Endothermic Change | The system absorbs energy from its surroundings. |
| Heat of Fusion | The amount of energy absorbed based on the substance. |
| Exothermic Change | When the system releases energy around its surroundings. |
| Vaporization | The phase of change where a substance changes from a liquid into a gas. |
| Evaporation | The process where a lquid turns into a gas below boiling point. |
| Vapor Pressure | The act of water being evaporated in a closed area. |
| Condensation | The process in which a gas or vapor changes into a liquid. |
| Sublimaton | Where a solid changes to a gas without changing to a liquid. |
| Deposition | When a gas turns into a solid without turning into a liquid. |