Vocabulary
Example of Gas, liquid and solid
Oxygen, Water and Ice cube
Define a solid
firm and stable in shape
Name a useful natural resource that we use today?
Ex: Gas, oil
What does mass mean?
a coherent, typically large body of matter with no definite shape.
What is a Hydraulic?
denoting, relating to, or operated by a liquid moving in a confined space under pressure.
Whats the definition of evaporation?
The process of turning from liquid into vapor
define a liquid
a substance that flows freely but is of constant volume, having a consistency like that of water or oil.
What is flow rate?
In physics and engineering, in particular fluid dynamics and hydrometry, the volumetric flow rate (also known as volume flow rate, rate of fluid flow or volume velocity) is the volume of fluid which passes per unit time
What does "volume" mean?
the amount of space that a substance or object occupies, or that is enclosed within a container, especially when great.
What is pressure?
continuous physical force exerted on or against an object by something in contact with it.
What does "Emulsion" mean?
A mixture in which droplets of fat are prevented from joining together by an emulsifying agent.
define a Gas
a substance or matter in a state in which it will expand freely to fill the whole of a container, having no fixed shape (unlike a solid) and no fixed volume (unlike a liquid).
What does "friction" mean?
the resistance that one surface or object encounters when moving over another.
whats gravity?
the force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth, or toward any other physical body having mass.
what does a Barometer do?
A barometer is a scientific instrument that is used to measure air pressure in a certain environment.
What does "rate of dissolving" mean?
When a solute in a solvent forms a solution, it is called dissolution. A solute is the primary substance that is dissolved in a liquid called the solvent. ... There are many factors that affect the rate at which a solute will dissolve
what is a mixture?
a substance made by mixing other substances together.
What does "Viscosity" mean?
the state of being thick, sticky, and semifluid in consistency, due to internal friction.
What is weight
a body's relative mass or the quantity of matter contained by it, giving rise to a downward force; the heaviness of a person or thing.
what is a pascal?
the SI unit of pressure, equal to one newton per square meter (approximately 0.000145 pounds per square inch
What does "Buoyant force" mean?
The upward force exerted on objects submerged in or floating fluid.
Name something that is homogeneous and something that is heterogeneous
Homogeneous: water, coffee
Heterogeneous: Sand and pebbles
what is "petroleum refinery"?
Petroleum refining processes are the chemical engineering processes and other facilities used in petroleum refineries to transform crude oil into useful products such as liquefied petroleum gas, gasoline or petrol, kerosene, jet fuel, diesel oil and fuel oils.
What is Buoyancy
the ability or tendency to float in water or air or some other fluid.
What is a Kilopascal?
A unit of pressure equal 1000 pascals