rate of change in velocity, usually expressed in meters per second; involves an increase decrease in speed and/or a change in direction.
What is acceleration
100
a subatomic particle having zero charge, found in the nucleus of an atom
What is Neutron
100
a principle stating that energy cannot be created or destroyed, but can be altered from one form to another.
What is Conservation of energy
100
a type of simple machine that consists of a rod driven
through the center of a cylinder that is allowed to rotate
freely, yielding a mechanical advantage equal to the
cylinder’s diameter
What is Wheel & axle
100
the event, condition, or factor that can be changed or
controlled in order to study or test a hypothesis in a
scientific experiment
What is Variable
200
What is rate of change in velocity, usually expressed in meters per
second; involves an increase or decrease in speed and/or a
change in direction
What is diffraction
200
a particle, object, or system that lacks a net charge
What is Neutral
200
a kind of radiation including visible light, radio waves, gamma rays, and X-rays, in which electric and magnetic fields vary simultaneously.
What is Electromagnetic Radiation
200
a type of simple machine; a slanted surface that makes it
easier to move a mass from a lower to a higher point
What is Inclined plane
200
a plan of inquiry that uses science process skills as a tool to
gather, organize, analyze, and communicate information
What is Scientific method
300
a force of attraction between two masses
What is Gravitation
300
a subatomic particle having a positive charge and which is
found in the nucleus of an atom
What is Proton
300
a change of energy from one form to another (e.g.,
mechanical to electrical, solar to electrical)
What is Energy transfer
300
the pivot point of a lever
What is Fulcrum
300
a procedure that is carried out in order to observe a
response caused by a stimulus; not a complete experiment
What is Investigation
400
the distance between crest of a wave
What is Wavelength
400
a stable elementary particle that is negatively charged and
orbits the nucleus of an atom
What is Electron
400
a measure of randomness or disorder of a closed system
What is Entropy
400
an interconnection of electrical elements forming a
complete path for the flow of current
What is Circuit
400
the factor that is changed in an experiment in order to study
changes in the dependent variable
What is Independent variable
500
the property of an object, due to its mass, that causes it to
resist any change in its motion unless overcome by a force
What is Inertia
500
the smallest unit of a chemical element that can still retain
the properties of that element
What is Atom
500
internal energy found by adding the kinetic energy of
particles making up a substance
What is Thermal energy
500
a type of simple machine; a circular lever, usually a wheel
with a groove where a rope can be placed and used to
change the direction of a force