Term |
Definition |
solid |
matter that has a definite shape and a definite volume |
liquid |
matter with a definite volume but no definite shape |
surface tension |
uneven forces acting on the particles on the surface of a liquid |
viscosity |
a measurement of a liquid's resistance to flow |
gas |
matter that has no definite shape and no definite volume |
vapor |
the gas state of a substance that is normally a solid or a 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 the particles in a object |
thermal energy |
the total potential ans kinetic energies of an object |
vaporization |
the change of a liquid to a gas |
evaporation |
vaporization that occurs only at the surface of a liquid |
Condensation |
the change of state from a gas to a liquid |
sublimation |
the change of state from a solid to a gas without going thought the liquid state |
deposition |
the change of state of a gas to a solid without going thought the liquid state |