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light wave definitions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| crest | top of the wave |
| trough | bottom of the wave |
| wavelength | the distance between crests of a wave |
| frequency | the number of waves 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 crests and troughs move at right angles to the direction of the waves travel |
| ROYGBIV | Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet |