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waves vocab
Term | Definition |
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absoption | 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 the way an obstacle |
bend | to turn or force from straight or even to curved or angular |
brightness | the lightness or darkness of reflected light |
color | what you see when light shines off an object |
color filter | a transparent material that absorbs some color 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 desigend to reflact light in a specific way |
light wave | waves that come from a light source |
matter | anything that has mass and takes up space |
mechanical wave | a wave that requires a medium to travel through |
medium/media | matireal through which a wave travels |
mirror | a refleting suface |
path | also known as trajectory is the path an object follows in space |
prism | |
propagate |