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Forensics Glass Unit
Review vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| amorphous | without shape or form; applied to glass. Refers to having particles that are arranged randomly instead of in a definite pattern. |
| Becke line | line created as refracted light becomes concentrated around the edges of the glass fragment. |
| Density | the ratio of the mass of an object to its volume, expressed by the equation: density = mass over volume. M/V |
| Glass | A hard, amorphous, transparent material made by heating a mixture of sand and other additives. |
| leaded glass | glass containing lead oxide. |
| Normal line | a line drawn perpendicular to the interface surface of two different media. |
| obsidian | volcanic glass |
| refraction | the change in the direction of light as it changes speed when moving from one substance into another. |
| Refraction index | a measure of how light bends as it passes from one substance to another. |
| Silicone dioxide | The chemical name for silica. |