All Energies words Flashcards
Incandescent
Emitting light as a result of being heated
Scattered
Thrown in various directions
Reflected
Reflecting of an object or a body
Transmitted
To pass one thing onto another
Absorbed
Take in or soak up
Radiation
The emission of electromagnetic waves
Convection
The movement caused within a fluid with a tendency of getting hotter
Conduction
The process of heat being transmitted
Nuclear Energy
The energy released by fission and fusion
Chemical Energy
Interactions of substances studied
Gravitational Energy
Relating to movement towards a centre
Electrical Energy
Operating by producing energy
Thermal Energy
Relating to heat
Vibrations
Repeated fast
Compression
The process of pushing a material into itself
Rarefaction
In sound waves, the layers of air particles that are spread apart (between compressions)
Sound Waves
The vibrations of particles in the air
Pitch
The highness or lowness of a sound. The pitch that you hear depends on the frequency of the vibrating air.
Reverberation
Longer-lasting sound caused by repeated reflection from hard surfaces
Luminous
Full of shredding light