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Physical Science Vocab 24

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AtomThe atom is a basic unit of matter that consists of a dense, central nucleus surrounded by a cloud of negatively charged electrons.,
CeramicA hard, crystalline solid made by heating clay and other mineral materials to high temperatures,
Condensation PointThe temperature at which a material changes from a gas to a liquid; the same as the boiling point.,
Elastic Potential EnergyIs the energy that is stored by the forces within a distorted elastic object.,
EntropyA numerical measure of the uncertainty of an outcome.,
GlassA clear, solid material with no crystal structure, created by heating sand to a very high temperature,
InertiaThe tendency of a body to maintain its state of rest or uniform motion unless acted upon by an external force,
Law of ReflectionWhen a ray of light strikes a plane mirror, the light ray reflects off the mirror. Reflection involves a change in direction of the light ray. The convention used to express the direction of a light ray is to indicate the angle which the light ray makes with a normal line drawn to the surface of the mirror. The angle of incidence is the angle between this normal line and the incident ray; the angle of reflection is the angle between this normal line and the reflected ray. According to the law of reflection, the angle of incidence equals the angle of reflection.,
MetalA chemical element that is a good conductor of both electricity and heat and forms cations and ionic bonds with non-metals.,
NucleusThe central core of an atom containing protons and usually neutrons,
Polyatomic IonAn ion that is made of more than one atom.,
ResistanceThe opposition to the movement of electric charges flowing through a material,
StarchA complex carbohydrate in which plants store energy,
Transeverse WaveA transverse wave is a moving wave that consists of oscillations occurring perpendicular (or right angled) to the direction of energy transfer.,
Weak AcidIs an acid that does not fully ionize in solution; that is, if the acid was represented by the general formula AH, then in aqueous solution a significant amount of undissolved AH still remains.,



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