Unit 1 The Universe Vocabulary

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Matter

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Anything that has mass and occupies volume.

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Forces

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A push or pull acting on a material that results from its interaction with another material.

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Energy

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The capacity to do work or produce change in a system.

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Law of Conservation of Matter

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A principle stating that matter cannot be created or destroyed.

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Law of Conservation of Energy

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A principle stating that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed from one form to another.

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Radioactive Decay

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The process by which an unstable atomic nucleus transforms into a different, more stable nucleus by releasing energy.

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Gravity

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A fundamental force of attraction between all matter.

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Weak Nuclear Forces (WNF)

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A fundamental force responsible for processes like beta decay, a type of radioactive decay.

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Strong Nuclear Forces (SNF)

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The force that holds particles together in the atomic nucleus.

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Electromagnetic Forces (EMF)

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Forces associated with electric and magnetic fields, responsible for the electromagnetic interaction.