Physical Science Flashcards
Define Capillary
A small glass tube
Define Heat
Flow of thermal energy from one object or substance to another.
Define Kinetic Energy
Energy that an object possesses due to its motion.
What is the Law of Conservation of Energy
Scientific principle that states that energy can neither be created nor destroyed by ordinary chemical or physical means.
Define Potential Energy
stored energy an object possesses, often due to its position relative to other objects around it
Define Temperature
Measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in an object due to their random motions.
Define Thermal Energy
Energy associated with the motion and positions of particles.
Define Boiling Point
The temperature at which a liquid becomes a gas.
Define Condensation
The process of a gas becoming a liquid.
Define Freezing Point
The temperature at which a liquid becomes a solid.
Define Kinetic Energy
The energy an object has because of its motion.
Define Melting Point
The temperature at which a solid becomes a liquid.
Define Solution
A mixture made up of a solvent and a solute.
Define Polar Compounds
Compounds with a positive or negative (polar) charge.
Define Nonpolar Compounds
Compounds with molecules that do not have a polar charge.
