Quiz 2 (Sections 1.3-1.4) Flashcards
A change that alters the type and identity of a substance
chemical change
anything that provides a partial representation of something else
model
tradeoff
the giving up a characteristic that is less important for a characteristic that is more important
model
anything that provides a partial representation of something else
chemical change
A change that alters the type and identity of a substance
to test a proposed solution to a problem, an engineer constructs a ___
prototype
The substance of the physical world
matter
matter
The substance of the physical world
plasma
a special type of gas that exists at extremely high temperatures
the amount of gravitational pull on an object
weight
the giving up a characteristic that is less important for a characteristic that is more important
tradeoff
the study of interactions between matter and energy
physics
The minimum of characteristics that a design must have to function
criteria
criteria
The minimum of characteristics that a design must have to function
a special type of gas that exists at extremely high temperatures
plasma
inertia
the property of matter that makes it resist changes in motion
weight
the amount of gravitational pull on an object
physics
the study of interactions between matter and energy
the property of matter that makes it resist changes in motion
inertia
