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17 Cards in this Set
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weight |
-the measure of gravity's pull on an object -can change with location |
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mass |
-the amount of matter in an object - does not change with location
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volume |
-length x width x height -the amount of space an object occupies |
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graduated cylinder |
-a tool used to measure the volume of an irregular object |
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energy |
-ability to do work -causes a change in matter |
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temperature |
- a measure of the movement of particles in matter -measured in degrees Farenheit or Celcius |
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physical change |
-a change in form but no new substance - tearing, crushing, ripping, different color |
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chemical change |
-a change in an object's chemical make up -rusting, burning |
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exothermic change |
-energy being given off |
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endothermic change |
-energy being taken in |
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density |
- mass / volume -the mass of an object in a given volume |
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thermal energy |
-the total energy of movement in matter -ex. The stove is hot. |
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kinetic energy |
-matter in motion -walking, running |
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potential energy |
-energy in an object because of it's position -an apple on a tree |
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chemical energy |
-stored energy in chemical bonds -found in unused batteries, food, wood |
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electromagnetic energy |
-energy traveling in waves -visible light energy, radio waves, heat lamps |
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electrical energy |
-energy of electrically charged particles moving from one place to another -lightning, batteries in use, electricity |
