NC Physical Science Final Exam Review

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What is Thermal Energy?

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The sum of Kinetic and Potential energy of all the particles in an object.

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What does Newton's 2nd Law of Motion state?

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When a net force acts on an object, it will accelerate in the same direction as the net force.

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What is Acceleration?

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The process of speeding up.

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What is a Reference Point?

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The starting point you choose to describe the location or position of an object.

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What is Radiation?

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The transfer of energy through waves.

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What is Kinetic Energy?

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The energy an object possesses due to its motion.

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What is Potential Energy?

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

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What is Friction?

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The force that opposes the motion of an object.

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What is Inertia?

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The tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion.

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What is Gravity?

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The force that attracts two bodies towards each other, commonly experienced as the force that pulls objects towards the Earth.