Flashcards on Solid State Physics

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What is the study of the physical properties of solid materials?

Solid State Physics

What is the state of matter that has a definite shape and volume?

Solid

What is the arrangement of particles in a solid?

Closely packed and ordered

What is the smallest unit of a crystal lattice?

Unit cell

What is the term for the movement of electrons in a solid material?

Electric current

What is the process by which a solid changes directly into a gas?

Sublimation

What is the term for a material that does not conduct electricity?

Insulator

What is the term for a material that allows electric charges to flow through it?

Conductor

What is the term for a material that has properties of both a metal and an insulator?

Semiconductor

What is the term for the energy required to remove an electron from an atom in a solid?

Ionization energy

What is the term for a solid material that has a repeating pattern of atoms or molecules?

Crystal

What is the term for a solid material that does not have a repeating pattern of atoms or molecules?

Amorphous

What is the term for the force that holds atoms or ions together in a solid?

Chemical bond

What is the term for the study of how light interacts with solid materials?

Optics

What is the term for the ability of a solid to be deformed without breaking?

Elasticity

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What is the study of the physical properties of solid materials?



What is the state of matter that has a definite shape and volume?



What is the term for the movement of electrons in a solid material?



What is the term for a material that does not conduct electricity?



What is the term for a material that allows electric charges to flow through it?



What is the term for a solid material that has a repeating pattern of atoms or molecules?



What is the term for a solid material that does not have a repeating pattern of atoms or molecules?



What is the term for the force that holds atoms or ions together in a solid?



What is the term for the study of how light interacts with solid materials?



What is the term for the ability of a solid to be deformed without breaking?




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