States of Matter
Hunter Little
Solids
3 Facts
~ they are firm and stable in shape
~ they aren't hollow and don't contain spaces or gaps
~ they are dependable and reliable
3 examples
~ brick
~rock
~copper
Liquid
3 facts
~ not easily compressible
~takes the shape of which it occupies
~flows easily
3 examples
~ gatorade
~ water
~milk
Gases
3 facts
~ gas pressure is measured in pascals
~ pure gas is made of one atom
~ gas is a common state of matter
3 examples
~ helium
~ natural gas
~ propane
Plasma
3 facts
~ lightening and stars are made of plasma
~ plasma was used in the making of the nuclear bomb
~ energy is needed to strip the electrons from the atoms inside the plasma
3 examples
~ lightening
~ the sun
~ stars
Bose Einstein Condensate
3 facts
~ happens at low temperatures
~ the atoms in BEC are opposite
~ a large fraction of bosons occupy the lowest quantum state
3 examples
~ cold helium
~ rubidium
~hydrogen atoms