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Light and Sound
Physical Science
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Science
4th Grade
09/30/2016

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Echo

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Definition
sound reflecting off a surface or other material
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Electromagnetic Wave [image]
Definition
Light waves travel through these
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Definition
Light and sound both travel in waves
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Vibration

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Definition
shaking
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Sound Energy

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Definition
caused by a vibration of objects
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Mechanical Waves

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Definition
sound is this kind of wave
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Magnet

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Definition
 An object that attracts iron and some other materials
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Light Energy

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Definition
Light is a form of energy that our sense of sight can detect
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Thomas Edison

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Inventor of the light bulb
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Wavelength
Definition
distance between one point on a wave to the next similar point on a wave
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frequency
Definition
the number of times a wave makes a complete cycle in a second
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translucent

 

Definition
describes materials that let some light rays pass through
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opaque
Definition
describes materials that do not let any light pass through them
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pitch
Definition
a measure of whether a sound seems high or low
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absorbtion
Definition
the taking in of light energy by an object
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transparent
Definition
describes materials tha let nearly all the light rays that hit them pass through
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refraction
Definition
bending of a wave by the change of speed that occurs when the wave passes from one thing to another
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reflection
Definition
the bouncing back of a wave off an object or surface
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