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What are the three fundamental forces?

S,W,G

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Strong Nuclear, Weak Nuclear, Gravity

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What are the four the main ideas of physical science?

S+T, M+C, F+M, E

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Space and Time, Matter and Change, Forces and Motion, Energy

It can be said that the universe is composed of Space, Time, Matter, Energy, and Space

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What does the first law of thermodynamics state?

Energy

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Energy cannot be created or destroyed it only changes form.

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What does the second law of thermodynamics state?

Energy, or Systems

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Systems go from order to disorder.

Energy can flow from cold objects to warmer objects only if work is done on the system.

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What does the third law of thermodynamics state?

Absolute

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Absolute zero cannot be reached.

Bigger differences in temperature become increasingly harder to achieve.

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What does the law of conservation of momentum state?

If no

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If no net forces act on a system, then the total momentum does not change.

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What are four states of matter?

S, L, G, P

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Solid-Definite shape and volume.
Liquid-Definite volume but not shape.
Gas-No definite volume or shape.
Plasma-Electron leave nucleus.
Less well know BEC-Acts as a solid.
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What is Newton’s first law of motion.

An object

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An object at rest will stay at rest, and an object in motion will stay in motion unless a force acts upon it.

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What is the second law of motion.

Force equals

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Force equals mass time acceleration.

You need a force to change the movement of an object.

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What is the third law of motion?

For every

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For every action their is an equal and opposite reaction.

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What is the law of conservation of matter (mass)?

Matter

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Matter cannot be created or destroyed it only changes form.

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What does the law of conservation of energy and mass state?

Energy equals

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E=mc2

Explains that mass and energy can be changed back and forth.

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What do opposite charges do to each other?

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Attract

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What do like charges do?

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Repel

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What are the six character expectations for class?

C, H, R, C, R, T

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Caring, Citizenship, Honesty, Respect, Responsibility, Trustworthiness

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What are the 8 scientific practices that you will be expected to do in class?
Asking, Developing, Planning, Analyzing, Using, Constructing, Engaging, Obtaining

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  1. Ask questions and define problems
  2. Develop and use models
  3. Plan and carry out investigations
  4. Analyze and interpret data
  5. Use mathematics and computational thinking.
  6. Construct explanations and design solutions
  7. Engage in argument from evidence
  8. Obtain evaluate and communicate information
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What are the four thinking preferences that you will be grouped in for class?
A, O, S, C

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Analytical
Orderly
Social
Creative

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What is the difference between a law and a theory?

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A law is something that is usually more simple that has been repeatedly tested, and generally known as true. A theory is a broad explanation or understanding of how something works using knowledge of many laws.