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light
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| light | energy you can see. |
| reflection | light that will bounce off an object. |
| refraction | the bending of light rays as they enter a new medium. |
| color spectrum | different frequency of the colors of light. |
| roygbiv | red orange yellow green blue indago violet. |
| crest | the high point on a wave. |
| trough | the low point on the wave. |
| wavelength | distance between the highest and lowest point of the wave. |
| frequency | the number of waves that pass a point in a given amount of time. |
| amplitude | the distance between mid point and crest or trough. |
| transevere wave | a wave in wich the crest and trough move at right angels to the direction of the waves travel. |