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Physical Science Vocabulary

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matteranything that takes up space and has mass
elementmatter that has only one kind of atom
massamount of matter in an object
buoyancyforce exerted on an object that is immersed in a gas or liquid that makes it float
mixturetwo or more substances blended, but not bonded together
positionthe location of an object
speedthe rate at which something happens
gravityA form of energy that results from the attraction between two objects.
potential energythe energy that an object has as a result of its position or shape
reflectthe bouncing of light off a surface
electric chargetiny amount of energy in the particles of matter
vibrationa quick back and forth motion
propertya way to describe matter: color, shape, oder, hardness
atomone of the tiny particles that make up all matter
volumethe amount of space that an object occupies
physical changea change that makes matter look different without becoming a new substance
solutiona mixture in which one or more substances dissolves in another
motiona change in the position of an object
forcethe push or pull that gives energy to an object
magetisma non-contact force that pulls objects containing iron
kinetic energythe energy of motion or energy being used
refractto bend; a change in the direction of a beam of light
electric currentthe movement of electric charge from one place to another
pitchhow high or low a sound is
pressurethe force exerted on an object
periodic tablea chart that classifies elements by their properties
densitythe measure of the amount of matter in a certain amount of space
states of matterthe forms of matter: solid, liquid. gas
chemical changea change in which new or different kinds of matter are formed
relative positiona change in an object's position compared to another position
frictiona force that occurs when one object rubs agains another
worksomething done whenever a force makes an object move
thermal energythe total energy of the particles that make up an object
absorbto take in or to soak up
electric circuita path through which electric current can move
compression wavewave that has spaces where particles are squeezed together and spaces where particles are spread apart


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