Alex B science quiz
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abrady1230 on March 20, 2012
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10 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Luminous | a description of an object that gives off its own light |
| Photons | a packet of electromagnetic energy |
| Phosphor | a solid material that emits light by fluorescence |
| Mirage | a false or distorted image |
| Translucent | a description of a material that scatters light that passes through it |
| Electric Field | a region of space that produces magnetic forces |
| Thermograms | color-coded pictures that show variations in temperature |
| Dispersion | the process of dissolving by breaking into smaller pieces |
| Fluorescence | a material absorbs light light at one wavelength and then emits light at a longer wavelength |
| Amplitude Modulation | the amplitude of the wave is varied. The frequency stays the same |
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