Physical Science Flashcards

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Radiation

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Heat caused by the sun

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Convection

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Heat caused by liquid or gas

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Conduction

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Heat caused by touch or physical contact

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Physical Properties

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A property that helps describe the object

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Physical Changes

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Changes that don’t change the chemical property but change the substance such as a gas, a liquid, or a solid.

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Chemical Properties

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A substance with properties that are only observable during a chemical change.

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Chemical Changes

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When a substance combines with another to create a new substance.

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Average Speed

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How far an object moves in an certain amount of time. “Speed = Distance/Time”

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Velocity

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The speed and direction an object is moving.

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Friction

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A force that occurs when two objects rub against on another.

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Newton’s 1st Law

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When an object in motion, it wants to stay in motion. When an object is at rest, it want to stay at rest, FOREVER! 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 does not 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.

“Action / Reaction” Law

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Force

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Force is a movement of either a push or a pull.

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