Properties of Matter
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Kelvin and gases
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Kelvin is used in measuring the temperature of gases because it is an absolute value. This way the temperature will never be below zero.
More about Gases
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More Temperature=Less Pressure More Temperature=More Volume More Volume=Less Pressure Boyles' Law- Explains the inverse relationship be...
Bernoulli's Principle
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Bernoulli's Principle states that an increase in the speed of a fluid is always joined by a decrease in pressure. Planes can fly because...
Gases
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Some Physical Properties of Gases: -Indefinite volume -Indefinite shape -Very high temperature -Very high energy -Very low energy -Gases ar...
Floating
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For an object to float its weight must be less than the bouyant force. The bouyant force is the amount with which the water exerts an upward...
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Strengths
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Strength- the ablity if a solid to maintain shape even when a force is applied. Stress- the ratio of the force acting on a material divid...
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Liquids
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Some physical properties of Liquids: -Definite volume -Takes shape of container -More energy than solids -Lower density than solids (still f...
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