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Physical Science Vocab 10

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Alkali metalAn element in Group 1 of the periodic table.,
Binary CompoundCompounded or consisting of two things or parts;characterized by two (things).,
Cloud ChamberA sealed container of water vapor that has been supercooled and supersaturated. When a charged particle enters the chamber, it ionizes the vapor, causing it to condense within the chamber leaving a visible trail. Observation of the properties of these trails can provide information about the type of particle that caused them.,
Decomposition ReactionSeparation of a substance into two or more substances that may differ from each other and from the original substance,
Electromagnetic InductionIn physics, the induction of an electromotive force in a circuit by varying the magnetic flux linked with the circuit.,
Freezing PointThe temperature at which a substance changes from a liquid to a solid.,
HumusThe dark organic material in soils, produced by the decomposition of vegetable or animal matter and essential to the fertility of the earth,
IonA charged atom or molecule. It is charged because the number of electrons does not equal the number of protons in the atom or molecule.,
Magnetic PoleThe end of a magnetic object, where the magnetic force is stronger.,
Newton’s Law of GravityThe principle that two particles attract each other with forces directly proportional to the product of their masses divided by the square of the distance between them,
PhaseMechanically separate, homogeneous part of a heterogeneous system,
Radiant EnergyThe energy of electromagnetic waves. Radiant energy may be visible or invisible to the human eye.,
Sodium VaporLight bulbs containing solid sodium plus neon and argon gas.,
SuspensionA mixture in which particle,
VaporsFumes or gases given off by a substance.,



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