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conductor
a material that transfers heat well
Amplitude
the energy in a sound wave
efficiency
the measure of hoe much useful work a machine puts out compared to the amount of work put into it
energy
the ability to do work
frequency
the number of times a sound source vibrates in one second
friction
the force that works against motion between surfaces that touch
insulator
a material that does not transfer heat very well
load
the object being lifted or moved by a simple machine
pitch
highness or lowness of a sound
Radiation
The transfer of heat through space
Reflection
When light strikes a surface and bounces off
Refraction
The bending of light as it passes from one material to another
Spectrum
A range of light waves with different wavelengths and energies
speed
the distance an object moves in a certain amount of time
work
when a force is used to move an object a certain distance
Author
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ID
198743
Card Set
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Updated
2013-02-10T00:36:50Z
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