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Matter and Energy
Unit 2.1 Vocabulary works
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Boiling point | The temperature at which the pressure of the vapor in the liquid is equal to the external pressure acting on the surface of the liquid |
| Heat of fusion | The amount of energy needed to change a substance from a solid to a liquid at it's melting point |
| Heat of vaporization | The amount of energy needed for the liquid at its boiling point to become a gas |
| Kinetic Theory | An explanation of how particles in matter behave |
| Melting Point | The temperature at which a solid begins to turn into a liquid |
| Plasma | Matter consisting of positively and negatively charged particles |
| Sublimation | The change from a solid to a gas without the liquid state |
| Thermal Expansion | An increase in the size of a substance when the temperature is increased |
| Kinetic Energy | Energy of motion. An explanation of how particles in gases behave |
| Thermal Energy | The total energy of the particles in a material. Includes potential and kinetic energy |
| Potential Energy | Energy of position |