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SVU6
science vocab
Question | Answer |
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magnetic field | a region of space near a magnet |
mechanical energy | the total of kinetic and potential energy of an object |
Poles | the points in a magnetized body where magnetism is stronger |
reflection | the light energy bouncing off an object |
refraction | the light energy bending as it moves from one medium to another medium |
sound | the transmitting of energy by vibrations transmitted through the air |
static electricity | a stationary electric charge built up on an insulating material |
temperature | a measurement of the amount of heat an object has |
thermal energy | the sum of the kinetic and potential energy of particles in a material |
transmission | the traveling of radio waves in space between transmitting and receiving radio waves |
trough | the low point of a wave |
wave | a disturbance that carries energy from point to point with a rhythm |