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5.6 Review F, M, E
Force, Motion, and Energy
Definition | Term |
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its location relative to a reference point or origin | Position |
the action or process of moving or being moved | Motion |
when force moves an object towards something | Pull |
when force moves an object away | Push |
how much matter is in something | Mass |
a force that can attract or repel magnetic material | Magnetism |
a force that pulls toward the center of Earth | Gravity |
the force in which two objects rub against each other (it causes them to heat up and slow down) | Friction |
a push or a pull | Force |
the part of an experiment that either changes or is controlled | Variable |
a piece of glass or other transparent substance (clear) with curved sides for concentrating or dispersing light rays | Lens |
materials that let light pass through them; absorb very little light | Transparent |
transmits some light and absorbs some light | Translucent |
not allowing light to pass through | Opaque |
to soak up | Absorb |
a substance or material that makes it possible for the transfer of energy from one location to another | Medium |
when light waves move through a material | Transmit |
a glass or transparent object that bends light that separates white light into a spectrum of colors | Prism |
the bending of light waves as they move through one medium into another | Refraction/Refract |
the bouncing back of light waves off a surface | Reflection/Reflect |
continuous or steady move of electricity | Flow |
turns a circuit on and off | Switch |
a wire that a current flows through | Path |
an electrical current through which current can flow that is NOT complete | Open Circuit |
an electrical current through which current can flow in an uninterrupted path | Closed circuit |
electricity from a battery, solar cell, fossil fuels, or wind generator | Source/Cell |
a closed circuit in which the current follows one path; if one light goes out, they all go out | Series Circuit |
a closed circuit in which a current divides into two or more paths; if one light goes out, others stay on | Parallel Circuit |
an electrical safety device that can stop the current from flowing or shuts off power | Fuse |
the direction the electricity is moving | Electric Current |
a device that uses magnets to change mechanical energy into electricity | Generator |
energy of moving electrons or electric charges | Electrical Energy |
energy from vibrations | Sound Energy |
the way a surface feels (smooth, rough, sticky, or fuzzy) | Texture |
energy in the form of waves that can travel through an empty space | Light Energy |
energy produces by the sun | Solar Energy |
energy of heat | Thermal Energy |
work done for something that is moving | Mechanical Energy |
the ability to do work | Energy |