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Week Ten 10/19

TermDefinition
Dissolve To become so small you can no longer see it, but it is still there
Friction The force in which two objects rub against each other causing them to heat up or slow down
Force A push or a pull
Pressure To apply a force on the surface of an object
Absorb To soak up
Current The direction the electricity is moving
Energy Source Electricity that comes from a battery, solar panel, cell, fossil fuels or generator
Switch Turns the circuit on and off
Series Circuit A circuit where the electrons have multiple paths to take. If one light is removed, the others will stay on.
Parallel Circuit A circuit where the electrons have only one path to take. If one light is removed, they all stop working.
Fuse A safety device consisting of a strip of wire that melts and breaks an electric circuit if the current exceeds safe travel.
Reflection/Reflect The bouncing back of light waves off 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 to separate white light into the spectrum of colors
Transmit To transfer from one place to another
Medium A substance or material that makes it possible for the transfer of energy from one location to another
Items that reflect light Water, shiny objects and metals, glass, periscopes
Items that refract light Water, prisms, anything with a lens
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
Created by: ghscience5-2020
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