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10036223650velocityspeed0
10036666232kinetic energythe energy of motion1
10036666233potential energyEnergy that is stored and held in readiness2
10036719002For every force there is an equal and opposite forceNewton's third law3
15000602268Physics deals with two things:Energy and matter4
15000602269Energy may be defined as _______________.The ability to do work5
15002361810Two types of energy arepotential and kinetic6
150023618115 forms of energymechanical, nuclear, electrical, radiant, chemical7
15002476032MatterAnything that has mass and takes up space8
15002476033Radiation physics deals with 2 thingsRadiation and matter9
15002476034ElementMatter made up of only one kind of atom10
15002476035CompoundA substance made up of atoms of two or more different elements joined by chemical bonds11
15002476036MoleculeA group of atoms bonded together12
15002476037There are _____ naturally occurring elements.9213
15002476038Nucleus is composed ofprotons and neutrons14
15002476039Electrons cloud of an atomShells15
15002476040An atom mostly consists ofEmpty space16
15002476041Electrons have the most energy in their _____ shellOutermost17
15098263387Alpha particles consist of ___ protons and ____ neutrons2 and 218
15160187308ChemicalGasoline is an example of ___ energy19
15160192038MechanicalA spring is an example of ___ energy20
15160197827ElectricalManipulating electrons is an example of __ energy21
15160208040RadiantElectromagnetic waves (heat and light) are an example of ___ energy22
15161009957Electron shell KIn innermost shell23
15161141069neutrons and protonsnucleons24
15161179049varyThe number of neutrons and protons can ___ among different elements25
15161205887Of the extremely high speed at which they travelElectrons appear to form a cloud around the nucleus because26
15161252050Protons, electronsAtoms have the same number of ___ in the nucleus as ____ in the outer shell27
15161257235neutralAn atom must be electrically ____28
15161360666cancel each other outPositive and negative charges of an atom ___ each other29
15161471271IonizedIf an atom gains or loses an electron, it is said to be ____30
15161479060Negative ionAtom that gains an electron is a ___31
15161483181Positive ionAtom that loses an electron is a ____32
15161487680MoleculesChemical bonds form33
15161490233Ionic and covalentTwo types of chemical bonding34
15161495515Homeostasis, neutralIons want to return to ____ and be ____35
15165073680Electrostaticsthe force that pulls ions together36
15165083318OppositeAtoms are attracted to each other when they have ___ charges37
15165088003NaClsodium chloride38
15165095930Ionic bondFormed when one or more electrons are transferred from one atom to another39
15165096731covalent bonda bond formed when atoms share one or more pairs of electrons40
15165106461IsotopesAtoms with the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons41
151651099485 to 8Number of neutrons in Carbon atom can vary from ___42
15165112831TrueAll atoms have at least one isotope: true or false?43
15165115940neutrons, protonsIsotopes are named by adding ___ and ___44
15165122281Carbon 13If a carbon atoms has 6 protons and 7 neutrons, what is the Carbon name?45
15165132491The number of protonsWhat determines the atomic number of an element?46
15165139692ZWhich letter symbolizes the atomic number?47
15165144043LeftThe atomic number is written as subscript to the ___ side of the element48
15165148039AWhich letter symbolizes the mass number?49
15165152418Top (superscript)The mass number is on the ___ left of the element symbol50
15165153366mass numberthe total number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom51
15165155556elemental massAtomic weight aka52
15165159762Atomic weightAverage of the mass numbers of all isotopes53
15188446052beta particlea high-speed electron with a 1- charge that is emitted during radioactive decay54

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