Big Idea 10+11 Energy & Motion Summative

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What is refraction?

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

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What is energy?

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Ability to do work. It makes things move and change.

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What is sound energy?

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

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What is an open circuit?

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A circuit in which continuity is broken so electricity cannot flow.

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What is hydroelectric energy?

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Electricity made from the energy of running water.

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What is conduction?

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The transfer of heat through a material without the movement of the material itself.

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What is convection?

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The transfer of heat through the movement of fluids (liquids and gases).

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What is potential energy?

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Energy that an object has due to its position or condition.

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What is kinetic energy?

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Energy that an object has due to its motion.

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What is a closed circuit?

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A complete electrical circuit through which current can flow.