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Vector

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has both magnitude (size) and direction

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Scaler

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is completely specified by only a magnitude (size)

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Refractions

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Wave changes it’s direction when it goes from one medium to another with different properties, which is called refraction

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Snell’s law

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Relates the angles of incidence and refraction to the wave speeds and wave lengths in different media

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inertia

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is the tendency of an object to continue in it’s original motion

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newtons 1st law

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every object stays in a state of rest or motion unless acted upon by an external force

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newtons 2nd law

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the acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the net force acting on it and inversely proportional to it’s mass

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newtons 3rd law

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every action there is an equal and opposite reaction

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energy by convection

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refers to the transfer of heat through the movement of fluids (liquids or gases).

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