ANCIENT IDEAS to MODERN SCIENCE
Greek Philosophers believed matter was made of these 4 elements.
Earth, Air, Fire, and Water.
Anything that takes up space and has inertia.
Matter
Particle with a positive charge.
Proton
Energy of Motion
Kinetic Energy
Fossil Fuel producing large amounts of CO2
Coal
The Philosopher who proposed matter was made of atoms.
Democritus.
The center of an atom.
Nucleus
Particle with no charge
Neutron
Energy of Position.
Potential Energy.
Renewable fuel made from plant oils.
Biodiesel
Early practice that tried to turn metals into gold.
Alchemy
Particle with a negative charge.
Electron
Most of an atom's mass is found here.
Nucleus
Energy that travels as light through Space.
Radiant Energy (EMR)
Clean burning fuel with distribution challenges.
Hydrogen
Scientist who disproved the phlogiston theory.
Antoine Lavoisier
Atomic number equals the number of these particles.
Protons
Mass number equals protons plus these particles.
Neutrons.
FORMULA of KINETIC ENERGY
KE = 1/2mv2
Solar Technology converting light directly into electricity.
Photovoltaic Solar Energy.
Law stating mass cannot be created or destroyed.
The Law of Conservation of Mass.
Version of an atom that has different number of Neutrons.
Isotope.
Formula used to find number of Neutrons.
Mass # minus Atomic Number.
Law stating matter and energy cannot be created or destroyed.
Law of Conservation of Mass-Energy.
Process of storing Carbon Dioxide underground.
Carbon Sequestration.