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physical science 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| atom | the basic partical of which all elements are made the smallest partical of an element that has properties of that element |
| boil | the change in state from a liquid to a gas |
| condense | the change in state from a gas to a liquid |
| evaporate | the process by which molecules at the surface create enough energy to change into a gas |
| freeze | the tempature at which a liquid freezes |
| gas | a state of matter whith no definite shape or volume |
| inert | having a little or no ability to react |
| kinetic ability | energy that an object has due to its motion |
| liquid | a state of matter that has no definite shape but has a definite volume |
| matter | anything that has a mass or takes up space |
| melt | the tempature at which the state of solid to liquid |
| molecule | a neutral group of two atoms held together by bonds |
| particle | smallest possible unit of matter |
| particle motion | the way in which atom ions and molecule move |
| phase | a physical distinctive form of matter such as solid liquid or gas |
| phase change | a change from one state soliid liquid or gas to another whithout a change of in chemical position |
| pressure | the physical force exerted on an object |
| pure substance | a substance made of only one type of matter and having a definite propeties |
| solid | a state of matter that has a definite shape and volume |
| system | a group of parts that work together as a whole |
| temperature | a mesure of the average energy of motion of the particals of an substance |
| thermal energy | the total potental and kinetic energy of all particals of an substance |
| vapor | gaseous state of an substance that is liquid or a solid at room tempature |
| conduction | the transfer of thermal energy from one object too another |
| convection | the transfer of thermal energy from one object to another through fluid |
| radiation | the transfer of energy through electro magnet waves |