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Light Waves
Quiz on Light waves
Term | Definition |
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Crest | The high point of a wave |
Trough | The low point of a wave |
Wave Length | The distance between two crests or troughs |
Frequency | The # of waves (crests or troughs) that pass a point in a given amount of time |
Amplitude | The distance between a waves midpoint and its crest or trough |
Transverse Wave | A wave in which the crest and trough move at right angles to the direction of the waves travel |
Light is... | Energy that is visible |
Reflection | Light will bounce off an object |
Refraction | The bending of light waves as they enter a new medium |
Color Spectrum | Different frequencies of colors of light |
ROY G. BIV | Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet |