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Mechanical Energy
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The total energy of motion and position. It is equal to the Kinetic Energy of an object plus the Potential Energy. (6)
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Kinetic Energy
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The energy of movement. Expressed in units called joules. (6)
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Potential Energy
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The energy of shape or position. Expressed in units called Newtons. There are two forms: Elastic Potential Energy and Gravitational Potential Energy. (6)
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Energy Transformation
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A change from one form of energy to another, it is also called an energy transformation. One example would be a fire transforming the chemical energy in wood into thermal energy. (8)
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In order to be able to determine the density of an object’s material, that has both physical and chemical properties, what MUST be known about the material?
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Mass and volume (6)
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Physical Property
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A characteristic of a pure substance that can be observed without changing into another substance. Examples include: State of matter, temperature, density, solubility, conductivity, magnetic, malleability, ductility, color, freezing and boiling points, etc.
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Chemical Property
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A characteristic of a substance that describes its ability to change into another substance. Examples include: Flammability, corrosiveness, explosiveness, oxidation, etc.
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Light is which type of energy?
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Electromagnetic energy
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What is different in a plant cell compared to an animal cell?
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The presence of a cell wall and chloroplasts.
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In the human body, which system functions primarily to defend the body against disease?
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The Immune System
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