Materials And States Of Matter 1-22
20 entries in the Materials And States Of Matter compendium.
LiquidA state of matter with definite volume but no fixed shape.SolidA state of matter with tightly bound atoms and structural rigidity.Plasma (physics)Plasma is the fourth state of matter, consisting of ionized gas.Phase (matter)A phase is a uniform region of material in a thermodynamic system.Phase transitionPhysical process of transition between states of a medium.MeltingPhase transition from solid to liquid at the melting point.FreezingLiquid turns to solid upon cooling below freezing point.EvaporationSurface vaporization process driven by heat and molecular kinetics.Surface tensionSurface tension is the force per unit length at a liquid surface.OsmosisOsmosis is the spontaneous movement of solvent across a semipermeable membrane.Solid-state physicsStudy of solids' atomic-scale properties determining large-scale behavior.SemiconductorMaterials with conductivity between conductors and insulators.MetamaterialEngineered materials with properties from structure, not composition.SuperconductivityPhenomenon of zero electrical resistance and magnetic field expulsion.Fatigue (material)Fatigue is crack growth from cyclic loading.Plasticity (physics)Permanent deformation of solids under applied forces.StiffnessMeasure of resistance to deformation under applied force.Strength of materialsStudy of material response to loads without failure.Stress (mechanics)Physical quantity describing internal forces during material deformation.Hooke's lawForce scales linearly with displacement for elastic materials.
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