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TermDefinition
conduction the passing of heat through a material while the material itself stays in place
convection the flow of heat through a liquid or a gas, causing hot parts to rise and cooler parts to sink
radiation the transfer of heat through electromagnetic rays
melting point the temperature for each substance at which it changes state from a solid to a liquid
boiling point temperature which a substance changes from a liquid to a gas
rust a chemical change
dissolve a substance is combined into another substance changes state of the substance combined
states of matter solid liquid gas
physical change a change in size, shape, or state without any change in identity
chemical change a change of matter resulting in the creation of a new substance
properties characteristics of an object
kinetic engery energy in motion
potential energy stored energy
balanced force forces that cancel each other out
unbalanced force forces that do not cancel each other out
speed how fast an object moves distance / time
inertia the tendency of an object to keep moving in a straight line
force a push or pull
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