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Week Twelve 11/4
Term | Definition |
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Reflection/Reflect | The bouncing back of light waves off of a surface |
Refraction/Refract | The bending of light waves as they move through one medium into another |
Prism | A glass or transparent object that bends light that separates white light into the spectrum of colors |
Transmit | To pass on to another |
Medium | A substance or material that makes it possible for the transfer of energy from one location to another |
Friction | The force in which two objects rub against each other and it causes them to heat up or slow down |
Force | A push or a pull |
Pressure | To apply a force on the surface of an object |
Gravity | A force that pulls towards the center of a heavenly body |
Air pressure | The force exerted onto a surface by the weight of the air |