Big Idea 10 & 11 - Flashcard 1

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Absorb

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To take in without reflecting or transmitting that energy.

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Bend (refract)

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When light slows down as it passes from one substance into another.

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Electrical Energy

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Comes from the movement of charged particles. Can be converted into heat, light, sound, or mechanical energy.

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Conductor

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Materials that heat and/or electricity flows through easily.

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Energy

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The ability to do work or cause change.

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Sound Energy

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Energy we hear that is produced by the vibration of matter.

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Motion Energy

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Energy that an object has due to its motion.

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Light Energy

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Energy that travels in waves and can be seen by the human eye.

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Insulator

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Materials that do not allow heat and/or electricity to flow through easily.

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Vibration

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A rapid back-and-forth movement that creates sound.