Units 5/6 Vocabulary Test

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What is electrical energy?

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Electrical energy is the energy that comes from electric charges. It is used to power devices like cell phones and iPads.

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What is sound energy?

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Sound energy is the energy produced by vibrating sound waves. It is what you hear when music plays on an iPad.

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What happens when light hits an object?

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When light hits an object, it can be absorbed, reflected, or refracted.

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What is a shadow?

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A shadow is a dark area that is created when an object blocks light.

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What is mechanical energy?

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Mechanical energy is the energy that an object has due to its motion or position.

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What is potential energy?

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Potential energy is the stored energy in an object due to its position or state.

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What is kinetic energy?

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Kinetic energy is the energy of an object in motion.

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What does it mean to absorb light?

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To absorb light means that an object takes in light energy and does not reflect it.

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What does it mean to reflect light?

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To reflect light means that an object bounces light off its surface.

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What does it mean to refract light?

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To refract light means that light bends as it passes through different materials.