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Physical Science Vocab 27

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Atomic NucleusThe center of an atom.,
Charging by InductionThe generation of electromotive force in a closed circuit by a varying magnetic flux through the circuit.,
Conservation of ChargeThe law that states that charges are neither created nor destroyed.,
Electric fieldSurrounds electrically charged particles and time-varying magnetic fields.,
External Combustion EngineAn engine powered by fuel burned outside the engine,
GroundedTerm used to describe a circuit that allows charges to follow directly from the circuit to the ground connection,
Infrared RaysElectromagnet radiation having wavelength above microwave but below visible light: Given off and absorbed by all bodies at above the absolute-zero temperature.,
LeverA rigid bar that pivots about one point and that is used to move an object at a second point by a force applied at a third.,
MicrowaveSuper high frequency (SHF) Frequency band between 3 GHz and 30 GHz. So desiganted by Federal Communications Comission.,
Optical FiberLong, thin strand of glass or plastic that can carry light for long distances without allowing light to fade out; can be used for transmitting messages.,
Potential DifferenceThe difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts,
SaltAn ionic compound that can form from the neutralization of an acid with a base,
Static FrictionFriction between two objects in contact that are not moving. Static friction is generally greater than kinetic friction and must be overcome before an object can be set in motion.,
TranslucentTerm used to describe a material that scatters light as it passes through.,
WeightThe amount or quantity of heaviness or mass; amount a thing weighs.,
Atomic NumberNumber of protons in the nucleus of an atom of an element.,



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