Physical Science - Chapter 3 Vocab (Pearson)

The state of matter in which materials have a definite shape and a definite volume.

• solid

• liquid

• gas

• plasma

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The state of matter in which a material has a definite volume but not a definite shape.

• solid

• liquid

• gas

• plasma

The state of matter in which a material has neither a definite shape or volume.

• solid

• liquid

• gas

• plasma

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The energy an object has due to its motion.

• kinetic energy

• potential energy

• mechanical energy

• thermal energy

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The result of a force distributed over an area.

• pressure

• force

• kinetic energy

• density

A temperature of 0 Kelvin.

• 0 Kelvin

• freezing

• absolute zero

• heat of vaporization

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The volume of a gas is directly proportional to its temperature in kelvins if the pressure and the number of particles of the gas are constant.

• Boyle's Law

• Charles's Law

• The Combined Gas Law

• Newton's Law

The volume of a gas is inversely proportional to its pressure if the temperature and the number of particles are constant.

• Boyle's Law

• Charles's Law

• Combined Gas Law

• Newton's Law

The reversible physical change that occurs when a substance changes from one state of matter to another.

• phase change

• physical change

• chemical change

• heat of fusion

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During an _______ change, the system absorbs energy from its surroundings.

• exothermic

• endothermic

• heat of fusion

• heat of vaporization

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