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Matter and Energy
Chapter 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Solid | The state of matter which has a definite shape and volume |
| Energy | The ability of matter to do work |
| Analytical Chemistry | The branch of chemistry that determines how much of a substance is present |
| Theory | A hypothesis that has passed the test of many experiments and has the support of other scientists |
| Mass | The amount of inertia of an object |
| Principle of Causality | The law of cause and effect is also called |
| Weight | The amount of gravitational pull on an object |
| non sequitur | A logic error in which a conclusion is not a logical consequence of the evidence |
| Physics | All other fields of science depend on a proper understanding of what? |