The amount of space an object occupies.

Mass per unit volume of a substance.

The capacity to do work or cause change.

Stored energy due to an object's position or arrangement.

A push or pull acting on an object.

The resistance to motion of two surfaces in contact.

The force of attraction between objects with mass.

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

The rate of change of velocity of an object.

The speed of an object in a given direction.

The rate at which an object covers distance.

An object will remain at rest or move at a constant velocity unless acted upon by a force.

Force equals mass times acceleration (F = ma).

For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

The transfer of energy when a force is applied over a distance.

The rate of doing work or transferring energy.

A disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another.

The distance between two consecutive crests or troughs of a wave.

The number of waves passing a point per unit of time.

The maximum displacement of a wave from its rest position.

The bouncing back of a wave when it hits a surface.

The bending of a wave as it passes through different media.

The bending of waves around obstacles or through openings.

The combination of two or more waves to form a new wave.

A wave that does not require a medium and travels through space.

A form of electromagnetic radiation visible to the human eye.

A particle of light or electromagnetic radiation.

The flow of electric charge through a conductor.

The potential difference that drives the flow of electric charge.

A material's opposition to the flow of electric current.

Voltage equals current times resistance (V = IR).

A closed path through which electric current flows.

A material that allows electric current to flow easily.

A material that resists the flow of electric current.

The force of attraction or repulsion between magnetic materials.

The region around a magnet where magnetic forces act.

A magnet created by electric current.

The study of heat, energy, and work.

The transfer of thermal energy between objects.

A measure of the average kinetic energy of particles in a substance.

The transfer of heat through direct contact.

The transfer of heat through the movement of fluids.

Common Terms in Physical Science Flashcards

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Atom

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The smallest unit of matter that retains the properties of an element.

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Molecule

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A group of two or more atoms bonded together.

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Element

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A substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by chemical means.

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Compound

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A substance made of two or more different elements chemically bonded.

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Mixture

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A combination of two or more substances that are not chemically bonded.

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Matter

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Anything that occupies space and has mass.

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Mass

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The amount of matter in an object, measured in kilograms or grams.

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