Science Glossary - 2nd Term
Science Glossary - 2nd Term
10 10 new words that I've learned this term. terms
This will be a list of 10 words/terms that I have learned in this term, most of them related to light.
- Bounce
- Verb
- An object that moves quickly after hitting it.
- Example: The ball bounces.
- en: Quicar
- Concave
- Adjective
- Which surface has an irregularity. An excavated part.
- Example: That is a concave mirror.
- en: Côncavo
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- Convex
- Adjective
- Which surface is curved, rounded, bulky.
- Example: A solid basketball is considered a convex object.
- en: Convexo
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- Diffuse reflection
- Noun
- Is the reflection from a light surface that an incident ray reflect to different directions.
- Example: When I turn the light of my room on, happens a diffuse reflection.
- en: Reflexão difusa
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- Dimmer
- Noun
- Device that gradually changes the light intensity.
- Example: At my house there's a dimmer wall switch.
- en: interruptor
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- Opaque
- Adjective
- A surface that is not transparent.
- Example: This apple is considered an opaque object.
- en: Opaco
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- Ray Diagram
- A diagram that shows how light travels through different surfaces.
- Example: In my class activity, the task was to do a ray diagram.
- en: Diagrama de raios
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- Specular reflection
- Noun
- Is the reflection from a light surface where the incident light goes in only one direction.
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- Translucent
- Adjective
- A surface that allows light to pass through.
- Example: My room's window is a translucent object.
- en: Translúcido
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- Umbra
- Noun
- Is where there is the smallest concentration of light, where the light source is completely blocked.
- Example: Our planets have two parts of shadow, the darkest of them is called the umbra.
- en: Umbra
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