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Frizzell Vocab # 7
Light and Sound Energy
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| sound energy | Energy of matter caused by vibrations |
| vibration | the back and forth movement of the particles of matter |
| light energy | energy produced by moving ‘light-waves’ through space in a straight line |
| visible | the ability to "see"; things we can “see” |
| prism | a transparent (clear) object that bends and separates light into the colors of the rainbow. (ROYGBIV) |
| laser | beam of light focused in only one direction, making the light very precise and powerful. |
| shadow | a dark image formed when a solid object blocks light. |
| reflect | the bouncing of light off a smooth, shiny surface. |
| refract | the bending of light as it passes from one material to another |
| telescope | is a tool that uses mirrors (reflects) and lenses (refract) to help see objects that are far away |
| absorb | to take-in; (like a sponge) |
| lens | is a clear, curved object that refracts (bends) light (like eye glasses and hand lens) |
| medium | a surrounding condition or environment ( like... Ocean fish live in a medium of salt water.) |
| transmit | to allow light to pass through |
| mirror | a piece of glass that reflects images |
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