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Science - Sound
Sound stuff Eric
Question | Answer |
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relection | the bouncing back of a wave off an object or surface |
absorption | the taking in of light energy by an object |
transparent | describes materials that let nearly all of the light rays that hit them pass through |
translucent | describes materials that let some light rays pass through but scatter some of the other rays |
opaque | describes materials that do not let any light pass through |
compression | the pushing together of a mass so that it occupies less space |
frequency | the number of times a wave makes a complete cycle in a second |
wavelength | distance between one point on a wave to the next similar point on a wave |
hypothesis | a temporary prediction that can be tested about how scientific investigation or experiment will turn out |