5th Grade SOL Vocabulary Part 2

Front

What is sound energy?

Back

A form of mechanical energy that is produced by vibrations.

Front

What happens when light bounces off an object?

Back

This process is called reflection.

Front

What is the distance between two points in a wave that follow each other?

Back

This distance is known as wavelength.

Front

What are materials called that light cannot pass through at all?

Back

These materials are called opaque materials.

Front

What are materials called that light passes through partially?

Back

These materials are known as translucent materials.

Front

What is the term for the energy produced by moving objects?

Back

This is called kinetic energy.

Front

What is the term for the energy stored in an object due to its position?

Back

This is known as potential energy.

Front

What is the term for the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another?

Back

This phenomenon is called refraction.

Front

What is the term for the maximum distance a wave moves from its rest position?

Back

This is called amplitude.

Front

What is the term for the number of waves that pass a point in a given amount of time?

Back

This is known as frequency.