Energy & Motion
Energy that is stored
potential energy
____ are good conductors of heat: nonmetals, metals, metalloids
metals
Part of an atom that is neutral
neutron
What information is NOT given in each box of the periodic table: abbreviation, atomic number, atomic mass, electron dot diagram
electron dot diagram
In a compressional wave, the areas where the coils are farthest apart are called _____.
rarefactions
Work is the transfer of _____ from one object to another.
energy
Which particles in an atom have a positive electric charge?
protons
A substance made of two or more elements.
compound
The periodic table is arranged by_____.
atomic number, atomic mass, or alphabetically
atomic number
The sun transfers thermal energy by the process of _____.
radiation
A compressed spring has ____ energy.
potential
As in the case of like magnetic poles, like electric charges _____.
repel each other
mixture
T or F: the formation of a gas is evidence that a chemical reaction has taken place.
The center core of atom
nucleus
A person traveling in a car that stops suddenly keeps moving foward due to ______.
inertia
The force that causes electric charges to flow is _____.
voltage difference
The fact that matter is not created or destroyed in any chemical or physical change is called the law of ____.
conservation of mass
The Lanthanide and Actinide series are included in what category of metals?
inner transition metals
The number written in front of the element that tells you how many atoms or molecules there are
ex: 5H2O
coefficient
The measure of energy in a wave is called ___.
amplitude
A switch can be used to open and close an electric ___.
circuit
The temperature at which a liquid turns into a gas is called ____.
boiling point
What type of bond does a water molecule have: ionic or covalent?
covalent bond
The bending of a wave caused by a change in its speed is called ____.
refraction