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the measurement of how much light an object can absorb

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the way that air slows down a moving object

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half of the total height of a wave such as a sound wave or an electrical wave, used as a measurement of how strong it is. The amplitude of a sea wave is its height above the level of water when the water is calm and still.

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a force such as gravity that pulls or keeps things together

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the ability to remain steady in an upright position

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the process by which atoms join together

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producing energy or heat

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the force that causes a liquid to move up a narrow tube

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an effect in which an object that is moving around a central point appears to be moved away from the centre by some force

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a force that makes things move towards the centre of something when they are moving around that centre. Gravity is the centripetal force that keeps the planets orbiting around the Sun.

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a series of chemical or physical reactions, each one of which causes the next one

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the process in which a gas changes into a liquid, usually when it becomes cooler

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a conductive substance allows heat or electricity to pass through it

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a substance that allows heat or electricity to pass through it

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the process by which the very small parts in a liquid or gas move and give out heat

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the process of reducing the pressure on something

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the amount by which something moves from its original position

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the process by which sound, water, and light waves change when they pass over an object or through a narrow space

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the amount of water that an object pushes out of the way when it is placed in water

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the change that you notice in a sound, light etc as you get closer to it or further from it

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the force that slows something down when it moves through air or liquid

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energy

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something that regularly happens, according to a law, for example in science

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the force used on a machine of any type in order to make it able to move an object

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the ability of a substance to stretch easily and then return to its original shape quickly

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a wave of energy within the electromagnetic spectrum

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magnetism that is created by electricity

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the power that is present in all physical things and that can be changed into something such as heat, movement, or light

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a state in which an object is not moving in any way, or is moving at the same rate all the time, because there is a balance between any forces affecting it

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an occasion when something bursts with a lot of force and a loud noise, often causing damage

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a tendency for metal or wood to break as a result of too much pressure

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an area where a particular force has an effect

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the rate at which matter or energy flows across a surface or area

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the power or energy produced by one thing hitting another

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a power that makes an object move or that changes the way it moves

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the physical force that makes it difficult for one surface to move over another

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a process in which two substances or pieces of a substance join together to form one thing

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gravity: a measurement of the force of gravity

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the force that causes objects to move towards each other

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relating to the force of gravity

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the force that makes any two objects that have mass move towards each other. The most common example of this is when an object falls to the ground

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the energy that is produced when the temperature of something changes

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the process of producing an image by using a machine that passes an electronic beam over something

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the force with which one objects hits another

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a force that makes a moving object able to continue moving at the same velocity (=speed), despite any resistance (=force that slows things down)

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the production of electrical or magnetic forces in an object by other electrical or magnetic forces near it

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the force that makes an object stay in the same position until another force makes it move or that makes an object continue moving at the same speed until another force slows it down

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protection from heat, cold, noise, or electricity

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the visual effect by which a brightly lit thing appears larger against a dark background

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a sudden movement when two solid things knock against each other

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the energy that an object has as a result of moving

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the heat that is taken in or given out when a substance changes its physical state, without affecting the temperature of the substance

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the power that a lever gives you to move things

adjective

involving movement, or making something move

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a wave such as a sound wave that moves in the same direction as the movements of the particles of the substance it moves through

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a magnetic piece of metal can make iron or steel objects come to it so that they seem to stick to it

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relating to or using magnetism

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the power that a magnet has to make iron or steel objects come to it so that they seem to stick to it

adjective

relating to or produced by physical forces

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the tendency of a force to cause a load to move. It is measured by multiplying the force by the distance from the fulcrum.

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the tendency of a moving object to keep moving unless another force stops it or slows it down

adjective

producing or causing movement

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the energy that a body or system has stored because of its position or condition. For example, a raised weight has potential energy.

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a force pressing on someone or something

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the amount of force that a gas or liquid produces in an area or container

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the force that moves or pushes something forward

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a strong physical force that causes things to move in a particular direction

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a physical force that is caused by an opposite physical force, usually producing a form of energy

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the process of reflecting light, sound, or images

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the relationship between time, space, and movement as described in Einstein’s ‘Theory of Relativity’

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an electrical or magnetic force that makes things move away from each other

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a repulsive force makes things move away from each other

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a force that makes a moving object move more slowly

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the speed or force of wind or water

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physical pressure put on something that can make it change its shape or break

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the process in which a substance is changed from a solid substance into a gas or from a gas into a solid substance without first becoming a liquid

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the force by which two surfaces stick to each other when the air between them has been removed

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the ability of some metals to allow electricity to pass through them without any resistance at very low temperatures

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the force by which the molecules of a liquid stay close together at the surface to form the smallest possible area

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the ability of something to not break when it is stretched a lot or when a lot of pressure is put on it

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the force that an engine produces to push something forwards

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the force that causes something to turn around a central point

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the action of pulling something over a surface, or the type of power used for pulling

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the ability of wheels to move over a surface without slipping

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the process of sending power or energy from one place to another

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a wave such as light that makes the substance through which it moves vibrate in a direction that is at 90 degrees to the direction in which it is moving

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the force that a liquid or gas directs upwards on an object that is floating on it

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a quantity such as velocity (=speed at which something travels) that can change and is measured by its size and its direction

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the speed that something moves at in one direction

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a very small, fast, and continuous shaking movement

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the way in which sound, light, a radio signal etc travels. It is represented by a line that curves upwards and then downwards again many times.

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the process of changing energy from one form into another, usually in order to make something move or operate

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if a gas or liquid is under pressure, a lot of it is put into a container so that it comes out with force when the container is opened