Key Words in P7

Some Key Terms You Need To Know

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The apparent reversal in an astronomical objects usual direction of movement, as seen from the earth on a background of fixed stars,
Retrograde Motion
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The Moon passes directly between the Sun and the Earth, on the same line, casting a shadow of the Moon on the surface of the Earth.
Solar Eclipse
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The type of day in which the Earth rotate 360º on its axis and the sun WILL NOT be seen directly over head.
Sidereal Day
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The type of day in which the Earth rotate a little more than 360º on its axis in order for the sun to be seen directly over head.
Solar Day
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The Earth passes directly between the Sun and the Moon, casting a shadow of the Earth on the surface of the Moon.
Lunar Eclipse
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When waves or light change direction as they move from one substance to another.
Refraction
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A lens curing outwards which will have a shorter focal length and therefore be a more powerful lens.
Convex Lens
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What the power of the lens is measured in and can be found by 1 over the focal length of lens in meters.
Dioptres
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A lens that causes parallel waves of light to come into focus.
Converging Lens
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The point where waves of light come into focus
Focal Point
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When waves move through a narrow gap or past an obstacle, they spread out from the edges.
Diffraction
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The Moon passes directly between the Sun and the Earth, on the same line, casting a shadow of the Moon on the surface of the Earth.

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Solar Eclipse

Card 3

Front

The type of day in which the Earth rotate 360º on its axis and the sun WILL NOT be seen directly over head.

Back

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Card 4

Front

The type of day in which the Earth rotate a little more than 360º on its axis in order for the sun to be seen directly over head.

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

The Earth passes directly between the Sun and the Moon, casting a shadow of the Earth on the surface of the Moon.

Back

Preview of the front of card 5
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Nice way to make revision more fun. Good for OCR Physics. Check and time your answers.

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