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Amorphous: When particles in a solid are arranged randomly (rubber, wax, glass)
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Brittleness: tendency of a solid to crack or break when forces are applied
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Buoyancy: measure of the upward force a fluid exerts on an object that is immersed
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chemical change: a change that transforms one substance into a different substance (when a nail rusts)
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chemical properties: properties that can only be observed when one substance changes into a different substance
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crystalline: when the particles in a solid are arranged in an orderly fashion (salts, minerals, metals)
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density: d=m/v. depends on how tightly the molecules are packed together
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High Viscosity: high friction between molecules, harder to pour
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Low Viscosity: less friction between molecules, easier to pour
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pascal: the unit for force
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physical change: a change is size, shape, phase of matter but the identity of a substance doesn't change
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physical properties: characteristics you can see through direct observation (color, texture, etc)
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Pressure: acts in all directions. increases with temperature
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Relative humidity: the amount of water vapor in the air
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stress: caused by amount of force on an object. s=f/a
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tensile strength: maximum stress any given encounter an object can obtain without breaking. can also be stretching
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Thermal Expansion: increased vibration makes each particle take up more space and causes things to "grow" or "shrink"
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Viscosity: property of fluids that causes friction