physical forms of matter

Today the fact that all matter is made up of atoms is universally accepted. Realisation of the atomic constituents of matter began in 1828 when Scottish botanist Robert Brown observed a random ceaseless motion of pollen grains suspended in a liquid. Many macroscopic proper..

Properties of Matter - A solid has certain characteristics: According to modern theory, the molecules of a solid are fixed in relation to each other. They vibrate in place, but do not wander around. This accounts for the fact that a solid keeps its own shape. Solids are usually crystallin..

Introduction - Today the fact that all matter is made up of atoms is universally accepted. Realisation of the atomic constituents of matter began in 1828 when Scottish botanist Robert Brown observed a random ceaseless motion of pollen grains suspended in a liquid. Many macroscop..

States of Matter - Normally matter exists in three forms: Solid Liquid Gases Heat energy can bring about a change of state in matter from solid to liquid and liquid to gaseous state. Suppose a solid is heated continuously at constant pressure, its temperature..

Kinetic Theory of Matter - This theory explains the physical properties of matter in terms of motion of its molecules. According to this theory, every substance (solid, liquid or gas) consists of a large number of minute particles called molecules . A molecule may be d..

>Similar to light, matter also manifests itself in the form of particles as well as waves. Compton effect, and Davison and Germer's experiment stand as evidence for dual nature of matter. If an electron acts as a wave, its wavelength is calculated to be Davison and Germer s..

De-Broglie noted that according to the theory of relativity, the role played by momentum 'P' and the energy 'E' of the particle is done by angular frequency ' w ' and the propagation vector 'k' of a wave. According to Einstein relation E = mc 2 Where 'm' is the mass of the particle and 'c' = is..

Today the fact that all matter is made up of atoms is universally accepted. Realisation of the atomic constituents of matter began in 1828 when Scottish botanist Robert Brown observed a random ceaseless motion of pollen grains suspended in a liquid. Many macroscopic properties a..

Albert Einstein, in the beginning of this century, showed that matter (whatever the form) was equivalent to energy. The energy associated with a mass 'm' (just because of its existence) is given by the famous formula of Einstein, E = mc 2 ------------ (1). where 'c' is the spe..

Introduction - Very often, energy is generated at one place but consumed elsewhere. The transportation of energy from its source to the receiving end can be done in two ways: By actually moving the matter carrying kinetic energy and delivering it to the other end. By the vibration of the ..