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Vocab, Missouri GED On-Line, Science: Physics

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acceleration   any change in an object's speed or direction of motion  
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amplitude   in a wave, the distance between its crest (high point) and its midpoint  
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circuit   a complete path along which electric current flows  
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diffraction   the spreading of a wave after the wave passes through a gap in a barrier  
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electricity   a flow of charged particles, usually electrins  
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electromagnetic radiation   a wave of motion of electric and magnetic fields; for example, visible light, radio waves, and X rays  
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energy   the ability to do work; see work  
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force   the pushes and pulls that act on matter; for example, gravity  
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frequency   the number of waves that pass a given point in a given time  
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heat   a form of energy that is transfered from one object to another when there is a difference in temperature  
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inertia   the tendency of an object at rest to remain at rest and the tendency of an object in motion to remain in motion unless acted upon by force  
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kinetic energy   the energy of an object in motion  
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machine   a device that changes the amount of force used to do a given amount of work, usually by increasing the distance invoved  
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magnetism   force that results from the movement of electric charges  
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mass   the amount of matter an object contains  
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fission   process of splitting the nucleus of an atom into two smaller nuclei  
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potential energy   the energy of an object at rest  
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reflection   the bouncing of a wave off a surface  
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refraction   the bending of a wave when it passes from one substance to another  
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wave   a disturbance or displacement that repeats itself  
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wavelength   the distance between two consecutive waves  
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work   in physics, work is done when an object on which a force is acting moves in the direction of that force  
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