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Threshold of Pain

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sound at 120 dB

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Dual Nature

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Light acts both as a wave and as a particle.

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Electron Transitions

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when atoms absorb and release energy, electrons move from the ground state to higher orbitals and back again.
Ex: neon lights

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Mechanical Waves

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Physical waves that travel through a medium.
Ex: sound and water waves

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Wave

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a disturbance that transports energy as it moves through space and time

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Farsightedness

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A vision problem in which a person cannot see nearby objects without correction.

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Diffuse Reflection

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a reflection in which no image is seen
Ex: reflection from a wall

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Reflection (of Light)

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The bouncing of light off of a surface
Ex: Light reflects off of a mirror

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Magnetic Poles

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the north and south ends of a magnet

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Decibel

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The unit for the loudness of sound and is abbreviated dB.

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Voltage / Potential Difference / Potential

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Volts (V) are used to measure the difference in energy per charge between any two places in a circuit.

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Circuit Diagram / Schematic

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a drawing that uses symbols to show how components should be connected in a circuit

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Amplitude

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the most a particle of the medium can move during a vibration (measured from a point where the medium is not moving to one crest).

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Pitch

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how high or low the sound seems to a human ear

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Resistance

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A device that reduces/limits/controls the current in a circuit, measured in ohms (Ω).

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Short Circuit

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a dangerous circuit in which a wire goes straight from one battery contact to the other.

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Wavelength

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distance units used to measure the length of one full wave cycle in space.
Red is long. Violet is short

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Frequency

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the number of times an action was seen over a certain amount of time
Red is low. Violet is high

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Threshold of Hearing

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0 dB, the softest sound a human can hear

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Ion

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an atom that has gained or lost an electron and now has a net electrical charge.

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Crests

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the peaks, or highest points, of a vertically vibrating transverse wave

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Nearsightedness

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A vision problem in which a person cannot see distant objects without correction because their eyeball is too long.

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Photon

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a particle of light energy

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Period

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the time it takes to complete one full wave cycle, measured in seconds

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Refraction (of Light)

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The bending of a light ray’s direction of travel as it goes from one material to another.
Ex: A pencil looks bent when placed in water

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Medium

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the material that carries a mechanical wave

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Visible Light

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light with frequencies that humans can see
Ex: Wavelengths: Red is long. Violet is short.

Frequency: Red is low. Violet is high.

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Compound Microscope

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Often employs two thick convex lenses to magnify very small objects.

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Troughs (of a Wave)

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valleys are the lowest points of a horizontal wave that moves up and down.

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Transverse Wave

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A wave in which the sound goes in the opposite direction of the way the energy moves.

In a transverse wave, it’s perpendicular

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Current

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The flow rate of charge, measured in amps (A).

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Longitudinal Wave

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a wave where the direction of the sound is the same as the way the energy moves.

In a LONGitudinal wave, the vibration is ALONG with the motion

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Electromagnetic Spectrum

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electromagnetic waves of all frequencies, from very long radio waves to very short gamma rays

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Ohms (Ω)

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the unit for resistance

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Compression Wave

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a wave that moves in one direction and has places of high and low pressure or density

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Magnetic Field

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The magnetic force that could exist in the space around a magnet. Proportional to the force on a magnetic pole in the space around the magnet.

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Specular Reflection

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a reflection that looks like the image
Ex: mirrors

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Electromagnetic Waves

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Waves are made up of electric and magnetic forces that move back and forth. Electromagnetic waves don’t need a medium to move, so they can go through an empty space. All things with temperatures above absolute zero give off heat.

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Wave Speed

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Tells how fast the wave energy moves from one place to another
Wave speed =wavelength x frequency

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