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1
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force

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push or pull

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2
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Newton

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SI base unit for force

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3
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net force

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overall force acting on an object when all of the forces are combined

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4
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mass

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the amount of “stuff” (atoms) that something is made of

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5
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volume

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the amount on 3-D space that something occupies

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matter

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anything that has mass and volume

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7
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hypothesis

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a possible explanation or possible answer to a question; educated guess

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theory

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statement based on hypotheses that have been tested many times and proven correct

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9
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crest

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top of wave

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10
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trough

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bottom of wave

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wave length

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distance from 1 crest to very next crest

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amplitude

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distance from rest line to trough or crest

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13
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frequency

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numbers of crests that pass a point in 1 second

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14
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Hertz

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metric unit for frequency, Hz

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Electromagnetic Wave

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wave that can travel through space or matter and is made up of both electric and magnetic fields, also called EM wave

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16
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Electromagnetic Spectrum

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entire range of electromagnetic waves, there are 7 types of electromagnetic waves

17
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Exert

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to put fourth, as strength, or make a great effort at something