Science Vocabulary

the ability to do work or cause change

the transfer of energy from one object to another

energy in motion

speed in a given direction

energy stored in an object

related to objects that can be streched or compresses

potential energy that depends on weight and height

energy related to an objects motion or position

the total of all the particles in a substance or material

potential energy stored in the chemical bonds that hold compounds together

the energy carried by moving electrical charges

radiant energy that travels in waves

potential energt stored in the nucleas of an atom

the rate at which work is done

a charge from one form of energy to another

anything that has mass and takes up space

the study of the properties of matter and how matter changes

a single kind of matter that is pure and has a specific set of properties

the simplest substances

the basic particles from which all elements are made

the amount of space that matter occupies or how much room something takes up

measurement of how much mass of a substance is in a given volume, or how many gramd per cubic centimeter

made of two or more substances that are together in the same place

the different parts are visible

substances are so evenly mixed you cant see the different parts

the measure of the force of gravity on an object

the measure of the amount of matter in an object

a force of attraction between atoms, formed when atoms combine

groups of two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds

a pure substance made of two or more elements combined in a set ratio

may represent a compound, showing the elements involved and ratio of atoms

a measure of the average energy of motion of the particles of a substance

energy is taken into a substance

energy is released or given off