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Light
Question | Answer |
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Ethan | Young |
transparent | allows light to pass through so that objects on the other side can be seen. |
compressional wave | wave in which matter vibrates in the same direction as the energy waves traveling through it. |
intensity | a measure of the amount of energy in a wave. |
sonar | a device which uses sound waves to measure distance. |
music | pleasant sound with regular wave patterns. |
photon | a bundle of energy that is released when an atom loses some energy. |
frequency | the number of waves that pass a point in a given amount of time. |
amplitude | the distance between a waves mid-point and it's crest or trough. |
transverse wave | a wave in which the crests and troughs move at right angles the direction of the wave's travel. |
convex mirror | a mirror whose center section curves toward an object. |
concave mirror | a mirror whose center section curves away from an object. |
refraction | the bending of a light wave as it moves from one material to another. |
focal point | the point at which light rays meet when reflected or refracted. |
laser light | light of a single wave with all waves lined up. |
opaque | does not allow light to pass through. |
noise | soun |