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| the rate at which velocity changes over time; an object accelerates if its speed, direction, or both change. Negative acceleration is when an object slows down |
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| the rate at which work is done, or how much work is done in a given amount of time measured in watts. |
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| Difference between conduction and convection |
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| conduction- the transfer of energy as heat through matter convection- energy transfer resulting through the movement of warm fluids |
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| a disturbance that carries energy through matter or space- a medium |
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| Difference between longitudinal and transverse waves. |
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| longitudinal- waves that cause the particles in a medium to vibrate parallel to the direction of wave motion |
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| Know how to measure wave length. |
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| the distance between the crest or trough on a wave to the identical point on another wave |
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