Refraction is the change in the direction of a light wave as it passes from one medium to the other. For example: A person standing waist-deep in a swimming pool appears to have shorter legs.
On the electromagnetic spectrum, the shorter the wavelength, the higher the wave frequency.
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the amount of heat energy needed to raise one gram of water one degree centigrade
the way in which particles or waves travel through space
calorie
radiation
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the transfer of heat by direct contact from one object to another
conduction
matter that is in a fluid state
matter that has a definite shape and structure
liquid
solid
matter that is in constant random motion and has no solid shape
gas
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freezing point in Fahrenheit
boiling point in Fahrenheit
32
212
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freezing point in Celsius
0
boiling point in Celsius
the shortest wavelength on the electromagnetic spectrum
100
violet
the measure of hot or cold
temperature
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the lowest theoretical temperature where all molecular motion ceases
the bending or spreading out of a wave as waves pass around the edge of an object
absolute zero
diffraction
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a chemical reaction that absorbs heat
endothermic reaction
the disorganization in a system that deals with the relationship between heat and energy
a chemical reaction that releases heat
entropy
exothermic reaction
the longest wavelength on the electromagnetic spectrum
red
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heat that is released by an element during a change in property without a change in temperature
the amount of energy required to move an electrical charge between two points
latent heat
potential difference
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the theory that tries to explain the way the smallest units of light and matter perform as either a wave or
a particle under certain
conditions
quantum theory
the measure of a fluid's resistance to flow under applied pressure
the transfer of heat through the movement of fluid
viscosity
convection
the process where a substance changes from a liquid to a vapor
evaporation
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