11279388505 | amorphous | without fixed shape or form; applied to a solid, it refers to having atoms that are arranged randomly instead of in a distictive pattern | 0 | |
11279395278 | Backscatter | fragments of glass left on the side of an impact | 1 | |
11279398310 | bullet-resistant ("bulletproof") glass | a laminated and tempered glass composed of two layers | 2 | |
11279402242 | concentric fracture | circular pattern of cracks that forms around a point of impact | 3 | |
11279403242 | density | the ratio of the mass of an object to its volume | 4 | |
11279409066 | glass | a hard, transparent, amorphous, brittle solid made by heating a mixture of silica and other materials | 5 | |
11279416661 | laminated glass | a double layer of glass held together by a middle layer of polyvinyl butyral (plastic); a type of safety glass used for windshields | 6 | |
11279417985 | lead glass (crystal) | glass containing lead oxide | 7 | |
11279419137 | normal line | a line drawn perpendicular to the interface surface of two different media | 8 | |
11279422118 | radiating fracture | pattern of cracks that move outward from a point of impact | 9 | |
11279424162 | refraction | the change in the direction of light as it changes speed when moving from one substance into another | 10 | |
11279428322 | refractive index | a measure of how light bends as it passes from one substance to another | 11 | |
11279432272 | silicone dioxide | the chemical name for silica, the primary ingredient in glass | 12 | |
11279435990 | tempered glass | heat or chemically treated safety glass | 13 |
Forensic Science CH 15 Vocabulary Flashcards
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