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Praxis Physics Basic Principles

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1. Attributes such as appearance - color - mass - and volume.






2. Total Kinetic Energy and Potential Energy in a system






3. A variation of an atom; occur when the number of protons in the nucleus are the same but the number of neutrons are not. Written as the element plus the number of Neucleons (i.e. Carbon -13 (6 Protons - 7 Neutrons)






4. Can be Beta - Minus or Beta Plus. Beta - Minus: contain an energetic electron Beta - plus: emitted by positrons and can result in gamma photons. Beta particles can be stopped by thin metal.






5. The measure of the ratio of a substance's density compared to the density of water.






6. Branch of Physics that studies the conversion of energy into work and heat. Concerned w/ variables such as temperature - volume - and pressure






7. Isotopes that have unstable nuclei and can undergo spontaneous nuclear reactions which results in particle or radiation being emitted.






8. Capable of interacting with a surrounding environment and can exchange heat - work (energy) and matter outside their system boundaries






9. A system that can exchange heat and work - but not matter






10. Conservation of Energy (energy can only be transferred - not created or destroyed)






11. The capacity to do work






12. Measure of the amount of mass per unit volume.






13. Occurs when an unstable atomic nucleus spontaneously loses energy by emitting ionizing particles & radiation. It is a form of energy transfer. Before Decay = parent nuclide After Decay = Daughter nuclide (s)






14. Substances that have mass and occupy space






15. Homogeneous mixtures composed of two or more substances that have become one






16. Hydrogen and Helium are the most abundant. Than Oxygen - Neon - Nitrogen - Carbon - Silicon - and Magnesium.






17. 1st (K Shell) = 2 electrons - 2nd (L Shell) = 8 electrons - 3rd (M Shell) = 18 electrons - 4th (N Shell) = 32 electrons






18. Contain two or more substances that are combined but have not reacted chemically. They can be separated using physical methods






19. Two or more atoms held together by covalent bonds






20. Ratio of the average mass per atom of a sample (which can include various isotopes) to 1/12 of the mass of an atom of carbon -12.






21. A System that cannot exchange heat - work - or matter with its surroundings. Total Energy & Mass stay constant w/in system






22. Refers to everything outside a thermodynamic system.






23. Measure of gravitational pull of Earth on an object or between two bodies






24. A misguided belief that a system can continuously produce more energy than it consumes.






25. AKA Mass Number. The total number of protons and Neutrons in the nucleus of an atoms. Referred to as 'A.'






26. The quantity of energy transferred by one system to another due to changes in a system that is the result of external forces; also can be described as the amount of energy that must be transferred to overcome a force.






27. A change that does not result in different substances; when an object changes form but not compostion.






28. The smallest unit of matter that has the characteristics of an element; consists of three main types of subatomic particles: protons neutrons and electrons.






29. Energy transferred to a body by a means other than work. (through the process of heat)






30. Positive; larger than Beta. Because of their large mass they can be easily stopped (even with a sheet of paper.) Can cause severe damage if ingested.






31. Refers to the particles that are emitted from nuclei as a result of nuclear instability






32. Solid - Liquid - Gas






33. Type of High energy electromagnetic radiation consisting of photons. It rids the decaying nucleus of excess energy after it has emitted either alpha or beta radiation. They can cause serious damage to living tissue. It takes thick lead to stop them.






34. Isotopes that have not been observed to decay






35. Refers to the energy of an object in motion.






36. Rate at which work is performed






37. The time it takes for half of the radioactive nuclei in a sample to undergo radioactive decay.






38. How do you determine the volume of an irregularly shaped object?






39. Substance containing two or more elements; formed by chemical reactions. Can only be separated by a chemical reaction






40. A change that results in a different substance. They may release or consume energy.






41. Properties concerned with the constituent particles that make up a substance. Can include: Atomic Number - Category - Group - Period - Block - weight - electron configuration - electrons per shell - phase - density - Sublimation point - specific heat






42. Splitting of a large nucleus into smaller pieces






43. Substances that consist of only one type of atom






44. When energy is emitted by one body and absorbed by another






45. Measurement of the amount of cubic space occupied.






46. Refers to the fact that the total amount of energy in a closed system is constant






47. Joining of two nuclei; occurs under extreme temperatures and pressure. Fusion occurs naturally in stars (responsible for the release of great energy).






48. Measurement of Work






49. Measure of the amount of substance in an object






50. The capacity for doing work that is based upon position or configuration.







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