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Properties of Matter
Essential Question
How can one explain the structure, properties and interactions of matter?
Table of Contents
The Atomic Nature of Matter
Elements
Atoms are Recyclable
Atoms are Small
Evidence for Atoms
Molecules
Compounds
The Atomic Nucleus
Electrons in the Atom
The Phases of Matter
Solids
Crystal Structure
Density
Elasticity
Compression and Tension
Scaling
Liquids
Liquid Pressure
Buoyancy
Archimedes' Principle
Does it Sink, or Does it Float
Flotation
Pascal's Principle
Gases
The Atmosphere
Atmospheric Pressure
The Simple Barometer
The Aneroid Barometer
Boyle's Law
Buoyancy of Air
Bernoulli's Principle
Application of Bernoulli's Principle
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