Science Vocabulary Chapter 1-3.1

Front

What is a normal force?

Back

The support force exerted on an object that touches another stable object.

Front

What is a gas?

Back

Matter with no definite shape or volume.

Front

What is the definition of a solid?

Back

Matter with a definite shape and volume.

Front

What is an applied force?

Back

A force in which one object directly pushes or pulls on another object.

Front

What is force?

Back

A push or a pull on an object.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

Front

What is the difference between mass and weight?

Back

Mass is the amount of matter in an object, while weight is the force exerted by gravity on that mass.

Front

What is kinetic energy?

Back

The energy an object possesses due to its motion.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Front

What is potential energy?

Back

The energy stored in an object due to its position or arrangement.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

Front

What is the law of conservation of energy?

Back

Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed from one form to another.

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NGSS.HS-PS1-4

NGSS.HS-PS3-3

Front

What is friction?

Back

A force that opposes the motion of an object in contact with another object.