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Force and Light
1st set of voc. cards
Question | Answer |
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a force that moves something closer | pull |
to soak up or take in | absorb |
the path of an electrical current | circuit |
a type of lens which is thinner in the middle | concave |
a type of lens which is thicker in the middle | convex |
the flow of electricity through a conductor | current |
energy created by charged particles | electricity |
the movement of energy, water, mud, or lava | flow |
a push or pull that causes an object to move, stop, or change directions | force |
a simple machine made of rope or chain and a grooved wheel | pulley |
a form of energy that can be seen | light |
the course or route something travels | path |
the location of an object | position |
a transparent three dimensional shape used to separate white light into the color spectrum | prism |
transparent pieces of glass or plastic used for refracting light | lenses |
light energy that bounces off a surface | reflection |
a force that moves something away | push |
the energy of moving particles that produces heat | thermal energy |
a type of energy that can be heard, caused by vibrations | sound |
what happens when force moves an object over a distance | work |
the bending of light rays as they pass from one substance to another | refraction |