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Light Waves
Quiz on Light waves
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Crest | The high point of a wave |
| Trough | The low point of a wave |
| Wave Length | The distance between two crests or troughs |
| Frequency | The # of waves (crests or troughs) 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 crest and trough move at right angles to the direction of the waves travel |
| Light is... | Energy that is visible |
| Reflection | Light will bounce off an object |
| Refraction | The bending of light waves as they enter a new medium |
| Color Spectrum | Different frequencies of colors of light |
| ROY G. BIV | Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet |