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8I Fluids

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Brownian motion   An erratic movement of small specks of matter caused by collisions with smaller particles of liquids or gases  
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Compress   To squeeze into a smaller volume  
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Contract   To get smaller  
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Density   The amount of mass that one cubic centimeter of a substance has  
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Diffusion   When particles spread from high concentration to low concentration  
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Expand   To get bigger  
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Gas   State of matter with no fixed volume or shape and is easy to squash  
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Liquid   State of matter that has a fixed volume but no fixed shape  
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Solid   State of matter that has a fixed shape and fixed volume  
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State of matter   Solid, liquid or gas  
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Mass   The amount of matter that something contains  
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Particle theory   The use of moving particles to explain scientific phenomena  
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Volume   The amount of space something takes up  
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Boiling   When a liquid turns to gas within all parts of the liquid  
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Evaporation   When a liquid turns to gas at the surface of the liquid only  
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Boiling point   The temperature at which a liquid turns into a gas  
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Condense   When a gas turns into a liquid  
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Freeze   When a liquid turns into a solid  
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Freezing point   The temperature at which a liquid turns into a solid  
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Melt   When a solid turns into a liquid  
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Melting point   The temperature at which a solid turns into a liquid  
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Sublime   When a solid turns into a gas without going through the liquid state  
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Water vapour   Steam  
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Fluid   A gas or a liquid  
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Pressure   The amount of force pushing on a certain area (N/m2 or Pa)  
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Upthrust   A force that pushes things up in liquids and gases  
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Weight   The amount of force with which gravity pulls things (N)  
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Air resistance   A force that tries to slow objects down that are moving through the air  
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Balanced force   When two forces on an object are the same strength but in opposite directions  
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Drag   Another name for air resistance or water resistance  
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Friction   A force between two objects that are touching  
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Streamlined   Something that has a smooth shape to reduce the air resistance or water resistance  
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Water resistance   A force on objects moving through water  
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