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16 Cards in this Set
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Energy
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the ability to do work
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Newtons
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A unit used to measure force
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Joules
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A unit used to measure work
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Potential Energy
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Stored energy that is waiting to be used
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Kinetic Energy
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The energy of a moving object
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Reflection of Light
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Occurs when light bounces off a surface
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Absorption of Light
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occurs when light is taken in and not reflected off a surface
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Refraction
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the bending of light as it travels through a transparent surface
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Thermodynamics
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moving heat
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Element
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A substance made up of one type of atom
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Atom
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The smallest component of an element
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Molecule
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formed when two or more atoms are bonded together chemically
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Compound
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A molecule mode up of two or more elements
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Exothermic reaction
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A chemical reaction that releases heat
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Endothermic reaction
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Takes in heat energy and transforms it into chemical bond energy
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Calorie
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The amount of energy, or heat, it takes to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water 1 degree Celsius
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