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