Solids, Liquids and Gases

Front

What happens to the pressure of a gas if you decrease its volume?

Back

The pressure increases.

Front

Who is known for the law that states if you decrease the volume of a gas, the pressure increases?

Back

Boyle

Front

What happens to a balloon filled with warm air when placed in a freezer according to Charles Law?

Back

The balloon will shrink.

Front

What is the buoyant force?

Back

The upward force exerted by a fluid on an object submerged in it.

Front

What happens to an object if the buoyant force acting on it is less than its weight?

Back

The object will sink.

Front

In which state of matter are atoms held tightly in place by the attraction between particles?

Back

Solid

Front

What is viscosity?

Back

A fluid's resistance to flow.

Front

What is the state of matter that has a definite shape and volume?

Back

Solid.

Front

What is the state of matter that has a definite volume but takes the shape of its container?

Back

Liquid.

Front

What is the state of matter that has no definite shape or volume?

Back

Gas.