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D-Hart 2.1-2.2
Vocab
Term | Definition |
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Solid | matter that has a definite shape and a definite volume |
Liquid | matter with a 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 | 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 its motion |
Temperature | a measure of the average kinetic energy of all particles in an object |
Thermal Energy | the total potential and kinetic energies of an object |
Vaporization | the change in state of a liquid into a gas |
Evaporation | vaporization that occurs only at the surface of a liquid |
Condensation | change of state from a gas to a liquid |
Sublimation | change of state from a solid to a gas without going through the liquid state |
Deposition | change of state of a gas to a solid without going through the liquid state |