Unit 7: Thermal Energy & Waves Vocab Review

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Ability to do work (move) is called...

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Energy

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Definition of conduction:

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Heat transfer directly between molecules through collisions or contact.

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Heat transfer via fluid movement

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Convection

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Energy transfer by electromagnetic waves

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Radiation

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Definition of "Electromagnetic Waves"?

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A form of energy that can move through the vacuum of space.

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Highest point on a wave

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crest

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Lowest point of a wave

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trough

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Number of complete waves passing a point in a time period

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frequency

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Height of a wave?

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Amplitude

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Horizontal distance between crests or troughs of adjacent waves

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wavelength