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waves vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Absorption | the transfer of energy from a wave to a medium |
Amplitude | the distance between the highest crest and the resting position |
Barrier | something that blocks way an obstacle |
Bend | to turn or force from straight or even to curved or angular |
Brightness | the lightness or darkness or reflected light (intensity of light) |
Color | what you see when light shines (reflects or emits) off an object |
Color Filter | a transparent material that absorbs some colors and allows others to pass through |
Echo | a repeated sound that is caused by the reflection of a sound wave from a surface |
Electromagnetic wave | a form of energy that can travel through empty space |
Frequency | the number of times a wave repeats in a given amount of time |
Lens | a curved piece of glass or plastic designed to refract light in a specific way |
Light Waves | waves that come from a light source (Ex visible light-ROYGBV) |
Matter | anything that has mess and takes up space |
Mechanical Wave | a wave that requires a medium to travel through |
Medium/Media | material through which a wave travels |
Mirror | a reflecting surface |
Path | also known as trajectory is the path an object follows in space |
Prism | a piece of glass or transparent material that bends light |
Propagate | the way waves travel or move |
Proportion | something changes with regard to something else |
Ray | the movement of light from its source to a surface or object |
Ray Diagram | shows how light travels, including what happens when it reaches a surface |