Chapter 14 Vocabulary

Front

What is the explanation of how particles in matter behave?

Back

Kinetic theory

Front

What is the change from a solid to a gas without the liquid state called?

Back

Sublimation

Front

What law states that decreasing the volume of a container at a constant temperature increases the pressure?

Back

Boyle's Law

Front

What is an increase in size of a substance when temperature is increased?

Back

Thermal expansion

Front

What is the amount of force exerted per unit area of a surface?

Back

Pressure

Front

What is the principle that states that the pressure of a fluid decreases as the fluid's velocity increases?

Back

Bernoulli's Principle

Front

What is the term for the temperature at which a substance changes from solid to liquid?

Back

Melting point

Front

What is the term for the temperature at which a substance changes from liquid to gas?

Back

Boiling point

Front

What is the process called when a gas changes to a liquid?

Back

Condensation

Front

What is the term for the energy required to change a substance from solid to liquid?

Back

Heat of fusion