The Metric System
The SI unit used to measure mass
Gram
change in state from a solid to a liquid
melting
Zn
Zinc
the distance an object changes in one unit of time
speed
The potential energy stored in the nucleus of an atom
Nuclear energy
Deca
Ten
vaporization that occurs on and below the surface of a liquid
boiling
Mg
magnesium
the steepness of a line on a graph
slope
The energy associated with the motion or position of an object. It can occur as kinetic or potential energy
Mechanical energy
One Hundreth
Centi
change in state from a liquid to a solid
freezing
N
nitrogen
the basic SI unit of length
meter
The energy of motion. The _____________ of an object depends on its velocity and its mass
Kinetic energy
the amount of space something takes up
volume
a solid whose particles are not arranged in a regular pattern
amorphous solid
H
hydrogen
a place or object used for comparison to determine when an object is in motion
reference point
The energy of light and other forms of radiation. Travels in waves
Electromagnetic energy
the tool used to measure the volume of liquids
graduated cylinder
occurs when the surface particles of a solid gain enough energy to become a gas
sublimation
Cu
Copper
the rate at which velocity changes
acceleration
the energy of moving electric charges
electrical energy