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SVU6
science vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| magnetic field | a region of space near a magnet |
| mechanical energy | the total of kinetic and potential energy of an object |
| Poles | the points in a magnetized body where magnetism is stronger |
| reflection | the light energy bouncing off an object |
| refraction | the light energy bending as it moves from one medium to another medium |
| sound | the transmitting of energy by vibrations transmitted through the air |
| static electricity | a stationary electric charge built up on an insulating material |
| temperature | a measurement of the amount of heat an object has |
| thermal energy | the sum of the kinetic and potential energy of particles in a material |
| transmission | the traveling of radio waves in space between transmitting and receiving radio waves |
| trough | the low point of a wave |
| wave | a disturbance that carries energy from point to point with a rhythm |