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physical science 3
Final Exam
Term | Definition |
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.buoyancy | the ability to float |
relative density | determines whether one substance will sink or float in another |
mass | the amount of matter in a substance |
temperature | the measure of the movement of particles in a substance |
volume | the amount of space something takes up |
solubility | the ability of a substance to dissolve when mixed with another substance |
magnetism | the ability to attract iron nickle or cobalt |
conduct electricity | the ability to allow electricity to flow through it |
insulate/conduct thermal energy | conduct-thermal energy passes through.insulate -thermal energy stays in place |
microscope | a tool that uses a collection of lenses to magnify small objects |
mixtures | two or more substances that do not form another substance |
variable | is a condition or factor that changes in an investigation so the effects can be observed |
motion | is the movement of an object |
force | a push or pull that causes an object to move,stop,or change direction |
pull | a force that moves something closer |