Question |
Answer |
solid |
matter that has a definite shape and definite volume |
liquid |
matter with a definite volume but no definite stape |
gas |
matter that has no definite shape and no definite volume |
vapor |
gas state of a substance that is normally a solid or a liquid at room temperature |
surface tension |
uneven forces acting on the particles on the surface of a liquid |
viscosity |
measurement of a liquids resistance to flow |
kinetic energy |
energy an object has due to its motion |
temperature |
measure of the average kinetic energy of all the particles in an object |
thermal energy |
total potential and kinetic energies of an object |
vaporization |
change in state of a liquid into a gas |
evaporation |
vaporization that occurs only at the surface of a liquid |
condensation |
change in state from a gas to a liquid |
sublimation |
change of state from a solid to a gas without going through the liquid state |
deposition |
change of state of a gas to a solid without going through the liquid state |