States of Matter
By: Collin Withee 1st period.
Solids
Detail 1#: The atoms in a solid are still moving.
Detail 2: Not easily compressible
Detail 3: Does not flow easily
Example #1:Ice
Example#2:Sand
Liquids
Detail 1:Assumes the shape of its container
Detail 2:Flows easily
Detail 3:Not easily compressable
Example#1:Water
Example#2:Milk
Gases
Detail 1: Assumes the volume and shape of its container
Detail 2:Easily Compressible
Detail 3:Flows easily
Example#1:Freon
Example#2:Helium
Plasma
Detail 1: The fourth state of matter
Detail 2:is acted upon electric and magnetic fields
Detail3:Its estimated that Plasma makes up 90% of the universe
Example#1:Lightning
Example#2:The sun
Bose Einstein Condensate
fall into the same quantum state.
Detail 1:Is a single quantum entity
Detail 2:It was predicted decades before it was discovered
Detail 3:It can slow down light
Example#1:The sun
Example#2: Aurora Borealis