Energy and States of Matter

-273 degrees the temperature at which particles would stop all motion

• Potential Energy

• Absolute Zero

• Definite

• Temperature

The relationship between the sizes of two amounts or numbers.

• Vibrate

• Definite

• Ratio

• Unique

To move back and forth with very short quick movements.

• Vibrate

• Unique

• Substance

• Element

The energy an object has due to its motion.

• Potential Energy

• Kinetic Energy

• atom

• element

Stored Energy due to the interactions between particles or objects.

• Potential Energy

• Kinetic Energy

• Substance

• Thermal Energy

The result of the motion of all the particles between those particles in the system.

• Thermal Energy

• Element

• Atom

• Ratio

A small particle that is the building block of matter.

• Definite

• Unique

• Vibrate

• Atom

Matter with a composition that is always the same.

• Element

• Substance

• Temperature

• Definite

A substance made of only one type of atom.

• Thermal Energy

• Element

• Absolute Zero

• Ratio

The change in state from a solid to a liquid

• Melting

• Freezing

• Condensing

• Vaporization