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| a solid figure with triangular ends that bends light waves |
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| states that the angle of reflection of a wave equals the angle of incidence of that same wave |
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| the frequency of sound wave, which determines the highness or lowness of a sound |
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| bouncing of a wave or ray off of another surface |
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| bending of a wave or light ray |
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| the condition of repeatedly occurring waves at specific intervals |
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| states that energy can neither be created nor destroyed, it can only change forms |
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| law of conservation of energy |
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| states that matter cannot be created or destroyed |
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| law of conservation of matter |
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| law of conservation of matter |
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| sound wave that moves in push-pull motion |
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| waves that are caused by earthquakes |
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| distance between peaks of a wave |
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| wavelengths of 380nm to 750nm which include all the colors of light in sunlight and have intermediate amounts of energy |
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| waves that cause the particles of the medium, such as air or water, to vibrate at a right angle to the direction of the wave |
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| waves that cause the particles of the medium, such as air or water, to vibrate at a right angle to the direction of the wave |
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| waves that cause the particles of the medium, such as air or water, to vibrate at a right angle to the direction of the wave |
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| the height of a sound wave measured from the normal to either the crest or the trough |
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| made up of invisible and visible waves of energy |
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| from lowest energy to highest energy they are: radio waves, microwaves, infrared radiation, visible light, ultraviolet radiation, x-rays, and gamma rays |
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| heat transfer in a gas or liquid by the circulation of currents from one region to another |
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| material that easily allows the transfer of heat or electricity in a system |
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| the transfer of heat or electricity from one substance to another through physical contact |
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| energy is the ability to do work |
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| nuclear, solar, electric, wind, chemical, and fossil energy are all examples of what? |
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| material that slows the transfer of heat or electricity in a system |
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| a particle of light that has zero mass |
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| a measurement of wave frequency, the number of cycles of wave per second |
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