Compare and Contrast Physical Properties of Matter Vocabulary

electrical energy

• the energy of moving, charged particles

• the energy stored in chemical bonds

• the energy of stationary objects

• the energy produced by friction

relative density

• a measure of how much mass is contained in a given volume

• a comparison of how one object or substance sinks or floats in relation to water

• the weight of an object compared to its size

• the density of an object compared to the density of air

volume

• the amount of space occupied by an object

• the weight of an object

• the color of an object

• the temperature of an object

thermal energy

• energy of moving particles of matter; it can be transferred from one substance to another as heat

• energy stored in chemical bonds

• energy associated with the position of an object in a gravitational field

• energy that can be converted into mechanical work

conduct

• the ability to transfer heat or electricity easily

• the process of creating a sound

• the act of leading a group

• the method of storing energy

insulate

• ability to prevent heat or electricity from passing through easily

• ability to conduct heat or electricity efficiently

• ability to absorb heat or electricity

• ability to reflect heat or electricity

solubility

• the ability of a substance to dissolve in another

• the measure of how much solute can be dissolved in a solvent

• the process of separating a mixture into its components

• the temperature at which a substance melts