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A review of the terms for physical science portion of the STAAR

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potential energy   The mechanical energy that a body has by virtue of its position; stored energy  
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kinetic energy   The mechanical energy that a body has by virtue of its motion  
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Law of Conservation of Energy   The fundamental principle of physics that the total energy of an isolated system is constant despite internal changes  
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radiant energy   Energy that is transmitted in the form of (electromagnetic) radiation; energy that exists in the absence of matter  
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electrical energy   energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor  
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chemical energy   Part of the energy in a substance that can be released by a chemical reaction  
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Thermal energy   The internal energy of a system in thermodynamic equilibrium due to its temperature  
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mechanical energy   Type of energy that makes objects move.  
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renewable energy resources   Energy resources that are naturally replenishing but flow-limited. They are virtually inexhaustible in duration but limited in the amount of energy that is available per unit of time. Ex: Solar, wind  
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nonrenewable energy resources   Energy resources that cannot be replaced in a lifetime. Ex: fossil fuels  
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sun   The source of all the energy on Earth  
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force   A dynamic influence that changes a body from a state of rest to one of motion or changes its rate of motion.  
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Balanced force   Object does not move or moves at a constant unchanging rate when forces are this  
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Unbalanced forces   Object changes its velocity when forces are this  
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Acceleration   A change in velocity or the speed and/or direction of an object  
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Inertia   the tendency of a body to maintain is state of rest or uniform motion unless acted upon by an external force. A property of matter  
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Net force   1.the combination of all the forces that act on an object.  
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Speed   How fast something is moving  
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Velocity   How fast and in what direction an object is moving  
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Gravity   the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface  
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Joule   Unit used to measure work  
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Work   the transfer of energy from one physical system to another expressed as the product of a force and the distance through which it moves a body in the direction of that force  
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Newtons   Unit used to measure force  
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