Properties Of Matter

Question 1

Pressure

Answer 1

The force per unit area

Question 2

Absolute zero

Answer 2

The temperature at which the pressure in a substance is zero

Question 3

Boyles law

Answer 3

for a fixed mass of gas at a constant temperature pressure is inversely proportional to volume

Question 4

Guylussacs law

Answer 4

For a fixed mass of gas at a constant volume pressure is directly proportional to temperature

Question 5

Charles law

Answer 5

For a fixed mass of gas at a constant pressure volume is directly proportional to temperature

Question 6

Heat and

Answer 6

A measure of the total kinetic energy of the particles in an object

Question 7

Temperature a mea

Answer 7

A measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in an object

Question 8

Specific heat capacity

Answer 8

The amount of heat required to change the temperature of one kg of a substance by 1°

Question 9

Specific latent heat

Answer 9

The amount of heat energy required to change the state of 1kg of a substance

Question 10

Specific latent heat of fusion

Answer 10

The energy required to change 1kg of a solid into a liquid at its melting point

Question 11

Specific latent heat of vaporisation

Answer 11

The energy required to change 1kg of a liquid into gas at its Bp