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ELD 3.27 Final Prep
A few topics that are commonly missed on the final exam.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Substances with low specific heats are good _____. | conductors |
| The amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of one gram of a substance one degree C. | specific heat |
| Only electromagnetic waves can trvel through a ____. | vacuum |
| All waves transfer _____, no waves transfer matter. | energy |
| _____ waves are longitudinal. | sound |
| _____ waves are transverse. | light |
| ______ waves can be reflected, refracted, and diffracted and can undergo interference. | all |
| _____ waves speed up as the density of the medium increases. | sound |
| Inertia is only based on an object's _____, | mass |
| Inertia has nothing to do with an object's _____. | speed |
| Used today to make electricity; creates small amounts of hazerdous waste | fission |
| Combining two small nuclei into one with a larger number of protons. | fusion |
| Make an enormous amount of energy by converting a tiny bit of matter. | fission and fusion |
| Splitting a large nucleus into smaller ones | fission |