After studying this unit, the students will be able to:
- State kinetic molecular model of matter (solid, liquid and gas forms).
- Describe briefly the fourth state of matter, i.e plasma.
- Define the term density.
- Compare the densities of a few solids, liquids and gases.
- Define the term pressure (as a force acting normally on unit area).
- Explain how pressure varies with force and area in the context of everyday examples.
- Explain that the atmosphere exerts a pressure.
- Describe how the height of a liquid column may be used to measure the atmospheric pressure.
- Describe that atmospheric pressure decreases with the increase in height above the Earth's surface.
- Explain that changes in atmospheric pressure in a region may indicate a change in the weather.
- State Pascal's law.
- Apply and demonstrate the use with examples of Pascal\'s law.