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waves and light
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |