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Unit 2 Matter and Enegy Vocabulary

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DensityThe weight per unit of volume of a substance.
EnergyThe capacity for doing work.
Fossil FuelsNatural gas, oil, and coal formed millions of years ago from dead plants and animals.
GasThe vapor state of matter.
HorsepowerA unit equal to 33000 ft-lb of work per minute.
LiquidA substance where molecules push outward and downward and seek a uniform level.
MagnetismA force causing a magnetic field to attract ferrous metals, or where like poles of a magnet repel and unlike poles attract each other.
MassMatter held together to extent that is considered one body.
MatterA substance that takes up space and has weight.
PowerThe rate at which work is done.
SolidMolecules of a solid are highly attracted to each other, forming a mass that exerts all of its weight downward.
Specific GravityThe weight of a substance compared to the weight of an equal volume of water.
Specific VolumeThe volume occupied by 1lb of a fluid.
WattA unit of power applied to electron flow. One watt equals 3.414 Btu.
WorkA force moving an object in the dirrection of the force. Work=Force x Distance


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College of Lake County
Grayslake, IL

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