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The Atom
Mrs. Mabry's 8th Grade Science on the Atom
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| ATOM | the smallest particle an element can be divided into |
| PROTON | the positive charged subatomic particle of the atom |
| NEUTRON | the neutral subatomic particle of the atom |
| ELECTRON | the negative charged particle of the atom |
| NUCLEUS | the dense positive center of the atom that contains protons and neutrons |
| MASS VS. VOLUME | Mass is the amount of matter and Volume is the amount of space something takes up. |
| STRONG FORCE | opposes electromagnetic force, glues the neutrons together |
| WEAK FORCE | raidoactive decay, neutrons break into protons and electrons |
| ELECTROMAGNETIC FORCE | force of attraction and repulsion, positive attracts to a negative |
| GRAVITATIONAL FORCE | attraction between the mass of objects, weakest of all forces |