Matter and Energy Flashcards

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1
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Any physical object that occupies space and has mass

A

Matter

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2
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Characteristics of a substance that are not affected by the amount or form

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Intensive properties

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3
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Characteristics of a substance that is dependent on the amount or form

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Extensive properties

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4
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Characteristics that are readily observable without a change in the composition

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Physical properties

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5
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Characteristics that describe how it reacts when combined with other substances

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Chemical properties

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6
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How much matter there is in an object. The object’s resistance to being accelerated by a force.

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Mass

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7
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“Mass can neither be created nor destroyed.”

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Law of Conservation of Mass

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8
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The force of gravity on the object

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Weight

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9
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What is the Gravitational Acceleration on Earth’s surface

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9.81 m/s^2

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10
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The amount of space an object occupies

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Volume

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11
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The amount of matter packed into a given amount of occupied space

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Density

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12
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Only alters the physical properties but retains chemical properties

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Physical change

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13
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Alters the chemical properties of the material

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Chemical change

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14
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Alters the identity of involved atoms

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Nuclear changes

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15
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When two or more nuclei collide to form a new nucleus

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Nuclear Fusion

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16
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When a nucleus splits into smaller nuclei

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Nuclear Fission

17
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Causes objet to change its motion

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Forces

18
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When a force applied to an object causes it to move along the same direction of the force

A

Work

19
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Carried by electromagnetic waves

A

Radiant Energy

20
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Energy in vibrating particles of matter that determine it’s temperature

A

Thermal Energy (Heat)

21
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Energy carried by moving electrical charges

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Electrical Fields

22
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Energy in bonds between atoms and can be released with chemical reactions

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Chemical Energy

23
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Energy within an atom’s nucleus

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Nuclear Energy

24
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Energy in objects by virtue of their movement

A

Mechanical Energy

25
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Stored energy that can cause movement depending on its position

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Potential Energy

26
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Energy in moving objects depending on their speed

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Kinetic Energy