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D-Skinner 2.1-2.2
Vocab
Term | Definition |
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solid | is matter that has a definite shape and a definite volume. |
liquid | is matter with 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 | the gas state of a substance that is normally a solid o a liquid at room temperature |
kinetic energy | the energy an object has due to 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 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 of state 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 |