Term |
Definition |
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 |