Glencoe Physical Science © 2005

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Contents:

Unit 1 Energy and Motion

• The Nature of Science
• Motion
• Forces
• Energy
• Work and Machines
• Thermal Energy

Unit 2 Electricity and Energy Resources

• Electricity
• Magnetism and Its Uses
• Energy Sources

Unit 3 Energy on the Move

• Waves
• Sound
• Electromagnetic Waves
• Light
• Mirrors and Lenses

Unit 4 The Nature of Matter

• Classification of Matter
• Solids, Liquids, and Gases
• Properties of Atoms and the Periodic Table
• Radioactivity and Nuclear Reactions

Unit 5 Diversity of Matter

• Elements and Their Properties
• Chemical Bonds
• Chemical Reactions

Unit 6 Interactions of Matter

• Solutions
• Acids, Bases, and Salts
• Organic Compounds
• New Materials Through Chemistry