Term 2 Vocabulary Review

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What is radiation?

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The transfer of energy without a medium.

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What is speed?

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An instantaneous measurement of the rate of change in the motion of an object, calculated when the distance traveled is divided by the time taken.

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What is gravitational potential energy?

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The potential energy an object has in relation to another massive object due to gravity.

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What is acceleration?

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A measurement of the change in motion of an object (speeding up, slowing down, or changing direction).

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What is convection?

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The transfer of energy through currents in liquids or gases.

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What is thermal energy?

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The total energy of all the particles in an object, related to temperature.

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What is thermal equilibrium?

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A state in which two objects in contact do not exchange energy because they are at the same temperature.

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What is friction?

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The resistance that one surface or object encounters when moving over another.

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What is net force?

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The overall force acting on an object when all the individual forces are combined.

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What is mass?

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A measure of the amount of matter in an object, usually measured in kilograms.