Domain 1 Flashcards

Physical Science (72 cards)

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what is matter?

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anything that has mass and occupies space

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what are the states of matter?

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solid
liquid
gas

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what is a solid?

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retains shape
incopressible
melt with heat
solid if cooled

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what is a liquid?

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shape of container
cannot be compressed significantly
vaporize with heat
crystalize when chilled

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how does a liquid relate to solids and gases?

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inbetween regarding molecular motion and attractive forces

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what is a gas?

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expands to fill space
compressivle fluid
volume depends on pressure and temperature

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what is boyle’s law?

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volume varies inversely with pressure

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what is sublimation?

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some elements and compounds can transition from solid to gas without becoming liquid

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what is deposition?

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some gases can transition directly to solid

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what is mass?

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the amount o fmatter in a chemical substance

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what is density?

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the ratio of mass to volume

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what is the formula for density?

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mass divided by volume

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what is hardness?

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a solid’s resistence to changing it’s shape

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what are the operational definitions of hardness?

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scratch
iondentation
rebound

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what is scratch hardness?

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resistane ot fracture or permanent deformation due to friction from a sharp object

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what is indentation hardness?

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resistence of permanent deformation due to constant load from a sharp object

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what is rebound harness?

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the height of the bounce of an object dropped on the material

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what is moh’s scale of hardnes?

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the rating of mineral sby their ability to sratch a softer mineral

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what are physical properties?

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characteristics that makeup the physical composition

ccolor
form
electrical conductivity
density

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what do physical changes not include?

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on substance changing into a nother

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when do chemical changes occur?

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compounds are formed or decomposed to change a substance into something else

irreversible

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what are chemical reactions?

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show the number of molecules or formula units of the reactants and prdocuts

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what are thee parts of the atom?

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nucleus
protons
neutrons
electrons

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how do electrons maintain orbit in the nucleus?

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their attraction to protons

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what is the nucleus?
the core of the atom built of protons and neutrons
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what are chemical elements?
componsed on one aton and connt be separated
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what do atomic numbers of elements represent?
the number of protons in the nucleus
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what is the atomic mass?
the sum of protons and neutrons
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what are compounds?
chemical combinations of two or more elemetns in a fixed ratio
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what is the periodic table of elements?
arrangement of all known elements increasing in atomic number/mass
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what are groups or families in the periodic table?
vertical columns of elements with similar properties
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what does pH refer to?
the acidity or basicity of a solution
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what is litmus?
a watr solumble mixture of different dyes to indicate pH
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what is a mixture?
a combination of two or more different materials witthout a chemical reaction
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what is motion?
constanct change in location described by position, velocity, and acceleration
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what is velocity?
the rate of change of positing with time
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what is the formula for velocity?
change of distance divided by time
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what is acceleration?
the rate of change of velocity with time
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what is the formula for acceleration?
the change of velocity over time
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what is newton's first law of motion?
without outside forces, a stationary object will never move and a moving object will never stop or deviate
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what is newton's second law of motion?
the acceleration of an object is porportional to the force applied
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what is newton's third law of motion?
for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction
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what is gravitation?
objects with mass attract one another
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what is gravity?
gracitational force exertd by the earth on objects in its vicinity
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what is a simple machine?
a mechanical device that changes the direction or magnitude of a force
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how are simple machines utilized?
increase the outbup force at the cost of decrease in distnace moved by the load
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what is the mechanical advantage?
the ration of output to the input force
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what are the four clasical simple machines?
lever pulley/block inclined plane screw
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what is a lever?
a rigid object that uses a fulcrum to multiply the mechanical force applied to another object
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what is a pulley
a mechanism using a wheel with a groove to change the direction of applied force and spread the weight of ab object over the length of the rope
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what is an inclined plane?
an inclined plan that reduved the amount of force required to move but increasing the distance
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what is a screw?
inclined plans that convert torque to linear force
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what are the forms of energy?
solar chemica electrical magnetic nuclear sound light electromagnetic
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what is electricity?
the number of negative elctrons is not equal to protons and can move freely within the atom
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what is an electric circuit?
th epath or circuit an electric current flows
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what is static electricity?
electrical charges increase ont eh surface of a matrial
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how is nuclear energy obtained?
fission and fusion
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what is nuclear fission?
release of energy to split nucleus into smaller fragments
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what is nuclear fusion?
light nuclei unite to a heavier nucleus
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what is degrees celsius?
a temperature scale ot indicate a temperature interval
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what are the freezing and boilign points in Fahrenheit?
32 212
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how does heat transfer?
conduction radiation convention
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ewhat is heat conduction?
spontaneous transfer of termal energy through matter
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what is thermal radiation?
electromagnetic radiation is emitted from the suface of an object
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what is convention?
heat is transfered through the circulation of convention currents
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what are sources of light?
incandescent light bult fluorescent lamp refraction reflection
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how do incandescent light bulbs function?
electic currents heat a hilament until producing light
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how do fluorescent lamps function?
electricity excites mercury vapor to produce ultraviolet light and fluoresce
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what is refraction?
light travels at different speeds through different objects
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what is reflection?
light reflects an object off a media and into our eyes
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what is renewable energy?
energy generated from natural resources
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what is nonrenewable energy?
energy traken from finite resources