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Vocabulary Quiz #5
Term | Definition |
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Energy | The ability to do work or cause change |
Mechanical Energy | Energy of motion. A combination of the kinetic and potential energy of an object. |
Thermal Energy | Energy of heat. |
Solar Energy | Energy produced by the Sun. |
Light Energy | Energy in the form of waves that can travel through an empty space. |
Sound Energy | Energy caused by vibrations. |
Electrical Energy | Energy of moving electrons or electric charges. |
Reflection/Reflect | The bouncing back of light waves off a surface. Ex. mirror/shiny metal, still water. |
Refraction/Refract | The bending of light waves as they move through one medium into another. Ex. prism, looking at something through water. |
Prism | A glass or transparent object that bends light and separates white light into the visible spectrum of colors, ROYGBIV. |