Exploring physical science
By: Anthea Maton ... [et al.].
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Published: 1995
Place of publication: Englewood Cliffs, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 818
ISBN-13: 9780138069698; 9780138069865; 9780138073060
Subjects: Study and teaching (Secondary); Physics; Study and teaching (Elementary)
Other titles: Prentice Hall exploring physical science.
Notes: At head of title: Prentice Hall.

Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Matter, building block of the universe: Exploring physical science; General properties of matter; Physical and chemical changes; Mixtures, elements, and compounds; Atoms, building blocks of matter; Classification of elements, the periodic table; title: Chemistry of matter: Atoms and bonding; Chemical reactions; Families of chemical compounds; Petrochemical technology; Radioactive elements; title: Motion, forces, and energy: What is motion; Nature of forces; Forces in fluids; Work, power, and simple machines; Energy, forms and changes; title: Heat energy: What is heat?; Uses of heat; title: Electricity and magnetism: Electric charges and currents; Magnetism; Electromagnetism; Electronics and computers; title: Sound and light: Characteristics of waves; Sound and its uses; Light and the electromagnetic spectrum; Light and its uses; title: Reference section: Metric system; Laboratory balances; Science safety rules; Mathematics refresher; Important formulas; Chemical elements; Periodic table.