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P59-92 Flashcards

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kinetic energy

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Energy that an object has due to its motion

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potential energy

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Stored energy that results from the position or shape of an object

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chemical energy

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A form of potential energy that is stored in chemical bonds between atoms

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electrical energy

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The energy of moving electrical charges

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electrode

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A metal strip that conducts electricity.

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electromagnetic energy

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A form of energy that travels through space as waves

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amorphous solid

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A solid made up of particles that are not arranged in a regular pattern

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crystalline solid

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A solid that is made up of crystals in which particles are arranged in a regular repeating patter

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fluid

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A substance that can easily flow

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liquid

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A state of matter that has no definiTe shape but has a definite volume

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gas

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A state of matter with no definite shape or volume

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melting

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The change from the solid to the liquid state of matter

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melting point

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The temperature at which a substance changes from a solid to a liquid

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evaporation

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The process that occurs when vaporization takes place only on the surface of a liquid

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freezing

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The change from the liquid to the solid state of matter

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boiling

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The process that occurs when vaporization takes place inside a liquid as well as on the surface.

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boiling point

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The temperature at which a substance changes from a liquid to a gas

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condensation

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The change from the gaseous to the liquid state of matter

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Boyle’s law

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A principle that describes the relationship between the pressure and volume of a gas at constant temperature

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Charles’s law

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A principle that describes the relationship between the temperature and volume of a gas at constant pressure

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graph

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A diagram that shows how two variables are related

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directly proportional

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A term used to describe the relationship between two variables whose graph is a straight line passing throug the point (0, 0)

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origin

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The (0, 0) point on a line graph

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