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Define absorb.
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to take in.
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"sponge"
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Define amplitude.
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the height of a wave; measured from rest to crest.
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"higher with rock music"
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Define angle of incidence.
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the angle between the normal and the incoming wave.
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"slant of striking"
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Define anode.
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negative terminal of a battery
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"battery ground"
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Define area.
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measurement of space on a surface.
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"base x height"
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Define assimilation.
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process of taking in knowledge about something in order to understand it.
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"gathering of ideas"
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Define atom.
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the smallest part of an element composed of electrons, neutrons, and protons.
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fusing/splitting = great energy
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Define atomic mass.
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this includes the protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an element.
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"an atoms nuclear matter"
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