Everything in this flashcard set.
- alpha
- The 1st letter of the Greek ___
- protons
- A stable particle with positive charge equal to the negative charge of an electron (plural)
- beta
- The 2nd letter of the Greek alphabet
- electromagnetic
- Pertaining to or exhibiting magnetism produced by ___ charge in motion
- gamma
- A unit of magnetic field strength equal to one-hundred-thousandth of an oersted
- radiation
- Energy that travels in waves or particles
- helium
- A very light colorless element that is one of the six inert gasses
- ion
- A particle that is electrically charged
- paper
- A material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
- electron
- An elementary particle with negative charge
- air
- A mixture of gases required for breathing
- nucleus
- Center of an atom or a cell
- aluminium
- A silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
- lead
- A soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element
- absorbed
- To take up mentally
- half-life
- The time required for something to fall to ___ its initial value
- neutrons
- An elementary particle with 0 charge and mass about equal to a proton (plural)
- charge
- An impetuous rush toward someone or something