Ch.1
Matter, energy, and intelligence
What are the three basic things the universe is made of
Light exhibits the properties of both waves and particles
What is the dual nature of light
Energy can be neither created nor destroyed, only changed in form
What is the Law of Conservation of Energy
What is a force
H20, NH3, CO2, SO2, and C3H8
What are molecules
Protons and neutrons
What are atomic particles found in the nucleus of an atom, positive and neutral charges
Radio waves, microwaves, infrared light, visible light, uv light, x-rays, gamma rays
What are the 7 regions of the electromagnetic spectrum
Energy=mass times the speed of light squared
What is E=mc2
What is the Law of Universal Gravitation
Element and compounds
What are pure substances
Negative atomic particles that zoom around the nucleus
What are electrons
Energy associated with moving objects
What is kinetic energy
Energy that is in the process of being transferred
What is heat
The presence of any object with mass warps the dimensions of space and time around itself
What is the General Theory of Relativity
Varying amounts of neutrons in an element
What are isotopes
Proposed an atomic model known as the plum pudding model
Who was J.J. Thomson
Electric power generated by water retained by a dam
What is hydroelectric power
Objects reach this state when they are the same temperature and no heat is flowing between them
What is thermal equilibrium
What is the strong nuclear force
Largest category of elements on the periodic table
What are metals
Discovered the nucleus of an atom
Who was Ernest Rutherford
Energy stored in the chemical bonds holding together the molecules in various foods or fuels
What is chemical potential energy
Radiation, Conduction, and Convection
What are the three ways heat can transfer
The type of nuclear decay in which an alpha particle is ejected at a high speed from the nucleus
What is alpha decay
Formed when atoms of two or more different elements are chemically bonded together
What is a compound
Published the first fully scientific model of the atom. Stated everything was made of indivisible atoms
Who was John Dalton
The use of controlled nuclear fission to produce steam which can power a turbine and generate electricity
What is nuclear energy
What is work
First woman to win a noble prize and for her work with radioactive substances
Who is Marie Curie
A mixture that is completely uniform down to the atomic level
What is a homogeneous mixture