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5.6A
Compare and Contrast Physical Properties of Matter
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Conduct | the ability to transfer heat or electricity easily |
| electrical energy | the energy of moving, charged particles |
| insulate | ability to prevent heat or electricity from pasing through easily |
| relative density | a comparison of how one object or substance sinks or floats in relation to water |
| solubility | the ability of a substance to dissolve in another |
| thermal enregy | energy of moving particles of matter; it can be transferred from one substance to another |
| volume | the amount of space occupied by an object |