Properties of Matter
a very small piece of matter
atom
the smallest unit of a substance that has all the properties of that substance
molecule
the highest point of a wave
crest
a change of state from a gas to a liquid
condensation
any material that energy can be easily transferred through
conductor
a new substance formed when atoms of two or more elements bond together
compound
an unique type of gas made of particiles that have an electric charge
plasma
when a wavebends around an edge
diffraction
the state in which matter has no definite shape or volume
gas
the flow of electric charges
current
the amount of matter in a given space
density
when a wave bounces back after it hits a boundary
reflection
the apparent change in the frequency of a wave because the source or observor is moving
Doppler Effect
the state in which matter has a definite volume but no definite shape
liquid
the ability to do work
energy
the amount of matter that something is made up of
mass
the disturbance that carries energy through matter or space
wave
when two or more waves move through the same place at the same time
interference
the substance that dissolves in a solution
solute
a change in velocity
acceleration
anything that has mass and takes up space
matter
how fast a wave moves
wave speed
the matter that waves travel throught
medium
homegenous mixture made up of two or more substances
solution
when an object changes its position by moving in the direction of an applied force
work