Science Flashcards
(10 cards)
What is motion?
Motion is a charge of position with respect to its reference point
What is a reference point?
Reference point is a fixed place or an object used to determine the position of the object
What is distance?
Distance is measured by using tools such as meter stick, tape measure, measuring wheel and ultrasonic distance measurer
What are Conductors
Conductors are objects that transfer heat and electricity easily
What are insulators?
Insulators are materials which do not allow electricity or heat
What does black objects or other dark colors do?
They absorb all the wavelenght in white light and reflect none.
What is heat?
Heat is a form of energy that causes substances to rise in temperature or to go through assiociated phases such as melting, evaporation, or expansion.
What does absorb mean?
Means to take in or to transform radiant energyinto different form ussually with resulting rise in temperature
What does reflect mean?
Means to bounce waves of light, sound, or heat off a surface
How does the sun emit energy?
The sun emits energy in the fom of electromagnetic wave as light and we feel part of its warmth