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D-Garlit 2.1-2.2
vocab
Term | Definition |
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solid | is matter that has a define shape and volume. |
liquid | is matter with a definite volume but no definite shape. |
viscosity | is a measurement of a liquids resistance to flow. |
surface tension | the uneven forces acting on the particles on the surface of a liquid. |
gas | is matter that has no definite volume and no definite shape. |
vapor | gas state of a substance that is normally a solid or a liquid at room temperature. |
kinetic energy | the energy of an object has due its motion. |
temperature | is a measure of the average kinetic energy of all the particles in an object. |
thermal energy | is the total potential and kinetic energies of an object. |
vaporization | the change in state of a liquid into a gas. |
evaporation | is the vaporization that occurs only at the surface of a liquid. |
condensation | the change of state from a gas to a liquid. |
sublimation | is the change from a solid to a gas without going through the liquid state. |
deposition | is the change of state of a gas to a solid without going through the liquid state. |