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waves and light
Term | Definition |
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Crest | The high point of a wave |
Trough | The low point of a wave |
Wavelength | the distance between the highest and lowest point of a wave |
Frequency | the number of waves that pass in a certain amount of time |
Amplitude | the distance between a waves midpoint and crest or trough |
transverse waves | a wave in which the crests and troughs move at right angles in the direction the wave is traveling |
Crest | The high point of a wave |
Trough | The low point of a wave |
Wavelength | the distance between the highest and lowest point of a wave |
Frequency | the number of waves that pass in a certain amount of time |
Amplitude | the distance between a waves midpoint and crest or trough |
transverse waves | a wave in which the crests and troughs move at right angles in the direction the wave is traveling |
light | energy you can see |
reflection | the way light bounces off of objects. |
refraction | the bending of light rays as they enter a new medium. |
color spectrum | different frequencies of the color of light |