Heat and temperature Flashcards
0
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Conduction
A
Bumping of molecules that move through matter
1
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Amplitude
A
Height of a wave
2
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Convection
A
Transfer of heat within a gas or liquid by the movement of warmer particles
3
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Frequency
A
The number of wave cycles that pass through a point in one second
4
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Insulator
A
Material that does not conduct heat well
5
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Prism
A
Triangular shaped object made of clear glass. It can break up a ray of white light into colors of the rainbow
6
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Radiation
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Energy that can move through a vacuum
7
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Reflection
A
Light bouncing off an object
8
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Refraction
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Bending of light rays when they pass from one material to another
9
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Spectrum
A
The rainbow-like band of color that is seen when white light is refracted
10
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Vacuum
A
Absence of matter
11
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Wavelength
A
Distance from the crest of one wave to the crest of the next
