Key Vocabulary to Know- States of Matter

States of Matter

solid, liquid, gas, and plasma.

Volume

 is the amount of space that and an object takes up 

Pressure

amount of force exerted on a given area of surface 

Temperature

the measurement of the average kinetic energy of the particles (atoms or molecules) within a substance, reflecting how fast these particles are moving

Surface Tension

is the force acting on the particles at the surface of a liquid that causes the liquid to form spherical drops

charles law

states that for a fixed amount of gas at a constant pressure, the volume of the gas increases as its temperature increases.

boyles law

states that for a fixed amount of gas at a constant temperature, the volume of a gas increases as its pressure decreases.