science vocab Flashcards
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A state of matter that has a definite that has a shape an definite volume crystalline solid
solid
a solid made up from particles that are in a specific pattern
amorphous solid
A state of matter that has no definite shape but has a definite volume
liquid
The result of an inward pull among the molecules on the surface closer together
surface tension
A state of matter with no definite shape or volume
gas
energy that an object has due to its motion
kinetic energy
stored energy that results from the position or shape of an object
potential energy
A form of potential energy that is stored in chemical bonds in between atoms.
chemical energy
A form of energy that travels through space as waves.
electromagnetic energy
The energy of moving electrical charges
electrical energy
a metal strip that conducts electricity, metal part of a electrochemical cell
electrodes
the change from a solid to a liquid state of matter.
melting
the temperature at which a substance changes from a solid to a liquid.
melting point
the change from a liquid to a solid state of matter.
freezing
the change of state from a liquid to a gas.
vaporization
the process that occurs when vaporization takes place only on the surface of a liquid.
evaporation
the temperature at which a substance changes from a liquid to a gas.
boiling point
the change in state from a solid directly to a gas without passing through the liquid state.
sublimation
the force exerted on a surface divided by the total area over which the force is exerted.
pressure
a principle that describes the relationship between the pressure and the volume of a gas at constant temperature.
Boyle’s law
a principle that describes the relationship between the temperature and the volume of a gas at constant pressure.
charlie’s law
a diagram that shows how two variables are related.
graph
the (0,0) point on a line graph.
origin
a term used to describe the relationship between two variables whose graph is a straight line passing through the point.
directly proportional
