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4th grade chapter 8
Energy and Heat
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| sound | energy in the form of vibrations passing through matter |
| energy | the ability to cause motion or create change |
| frequency | number of waves that pass a point in a certain amount of time |
| kinetic energy | energy of motion |
| wavelength | distance between a point in one wave with a similar point on the next wave |
| potential energy | energy that is stored in an object |
| conduction | the transfer of heat that occurs when one thing touches another |
| refraction | the bending of light when it passes into a new medium |
| pitch | how high or low a sound is |
| convection | the travel of thermal energy as it moves |
| absorption | occurs when an object takes in light waves |
| volume | a measure of how strong a sound seems to be |
| radiation | energy that is sent out in waves |
| reflection | occurs when light waves bounce off a surface |
| amplitude | the height of a wave measured from its midline |