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D-Gibbens 2.1-2.2
vocab
Term | Definition |
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solid | matter that has a definite shape and definite volume |
liquid | matter with a definite volume but no definite shape |
viscosity | a measurement of a liquids resistance to flow |
surface tension | the uneven forces acting on the particles on the surface of a liquid |
gas | matter with no definite shape or volume |
vapor | the gas state of a usually solid or 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 state of change from a liquid into a gas |
evaporation | the vaporization that only occurs at the surface of a liquid |
condensation | the change of a gas to a liquid |
sublimation | the change of a solid to a gas without becoming a liquid |
deposition | the change of gas to a solid without the liquid state |