Physical Science Flashcards

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Conduction

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Transfer of heat through solid matter or form surface to surface

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Convection

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Transfer of heat through a gas or a liquid by current movements

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Radiation

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Electromagnetic waves which directly transport heat

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Physical property

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Something you can observe with your 5 senses (doesn’t change chemical makeup)

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physical change

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A change in matter in which the type of matter stays the same

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Chemical change

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When 2 substances combine to form a new substance

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Chemical property

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Porperties that are observable only during a chemical reaction

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Speed

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Distance divided by time

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Friction

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A contact force that resists the movement of one surface past another surface

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Newton’s 1st Law

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When an object is in motion, it stays in motion. When an object is at rest, it stays at rest. This is called inertia

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Newton’s 2nd Law

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When two forces on an object are balanced, the object doesn’t move. When the forces are unbalanced, the object moves

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Newton’s 3rd Law

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For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction

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