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Chapter 16 vocab
vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| kinetic theory | an explanation of how particles in matter behave |
| melting point | the temperature at which a solid begins to liquefy |
| heat of fusion | the amount of energy required to change a substance from the solid phase to the liquid phase at its melting point |
| boiling point | the temperature at which the pressure of the vapor in the liquid is equal to the external pressure acting on teh surface of the liquid |
| heat of vaporization | the amount of energy required for the liquid at its boiling point to become a gas |
| diffusion | the spreading of particles throughout a given volume uuntil they are uniformly distributed |
| plasma | matter consisting of positively an negatively charged particles |
| thermal expansion | an increase in the size of a substance when the temperature is increased |
| buoyancy | the ability of a fluid,a liquid, or a gas to exert an upward force-on an object immersed in it |
| pressure | force exerted per unit area, or P=F/A |
| viscosity | the resistance to flow by a fluid |
| pascal | the SI unit of pressure |