Physical Science Vocab. Review
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- Accelerate
- Speed up
- Acid
- Sour taste. Vinegar. Lemon Juice
- Gravity
- The force that pulls an object to Earth.
- Friction
- The force that results from two objects rubbing against each other. Slows down an object in motion.
- Pulley
- Simple machine that enables you to lift and ovject up by pulling down on a rope
- Convex Lens
- Lens that bulges outward. Refracts light inward. Magnifies
- Series
- Can light up many lights at once. If you remove one light, the rest go out.
- Lever
- Simple machine that can be used to pry an object loose.
- Wheel & Axle
- A turning screwdriver. Also the moving components of a wagon trailer
- Inclined plane
- Ramp
- Slope
- Determines the steepness of an inclined plane.
- Magnetic field
- Force found around the poles of a magnet
- Base
- Soapy taste. Soap. Lye. Baking soda.
- Potential energy
- Stored energy
- kinetic energy
- Moving energy
- Parallel circuit
- Can light up many lights at once. If one light goes out, the rest stay lit
- Concave Lens
- Lens that curves inward. Refracts light outward