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Desnity

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Mass/volume

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Speed

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Distance/time

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Velocity

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Distance/time

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Acceleration

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Change in velocity/time taken

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Weight

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Mass x 10 N/kg

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Pressure

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Pressure is force per unit area

Pressure = force divided by area

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Current

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The flow of electric charge (electrons)

Measured in amps (A)

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Potential difference

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Voltage- is the difference in electrical pressure.

Measured in volts.

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Resistance

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The ability that a substance has to resist the flow of electricity in a circuit.
Measured in ohms.

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Ohms law

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Electric current is proportional to voltage

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Diode

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A device that allows current to flow in one direction only

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When will electricity flow in a circuit

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If there is a complete circuit and potential difference

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Static electricity

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Non- moving electricity produced by friction.

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Magnetic field

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The space around which a magnet exerts a force

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Refraction

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The bending of light when it travels from one transparent substance to another

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Light

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A form of energy and can be converted from one form to another

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Insulator

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A substance that does not allow heat to move through it easily

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Latent heat

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The heat taken in during melting and boiling

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What things does heat depend on

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The temoerature, mass and the nature of the substance

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Radiation

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The transfer of heat in rays, from a hot body without needing a medium to travel through. Radiation travels in straight lines at the speed of light.

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Convection

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The movement of heat through liquids and gases. The particles in the liquid or gas move and carry the heat from one place to another.

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Conduction

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The movement of heat through a substance withou the substance moving.

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When does ice expand

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When cooled below 4 degrees

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What does the pressure in a liquid depend on

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The height of the liquid above, and on the density of the liquid.

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Power

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The amount of work done per second

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1 watt

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1 joule per second

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Work done

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Force x distance moved

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Energy

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The ability to do work

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Power

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The amount of work done per second

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1 watt

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1 joule per second

31
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Work done

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Force x distance moved

32
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Energy

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The ability to do work

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