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Light Waves
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Light | an energy we can see |
| Reflection | to bounce light off of an object |
| Refraction | the bending of light rays as they enter a new medium |
| Color Spectrum | The visible color from shortest to longest wave. |
| ROYGBIV | RED ORANGE YELLOW GREEN BLUE INDIGO VIOLET |
| Crest | top of the wave |
| Trough | bottom of the wave |
| Wavelength | the length between the troughs or crest |
| Frequency | the number of troughs or crests |
| Amplitude | how high the crest is from the middle of the wave or how low the trough is from the center of the wave |
| Transverse Wave | The WHOLE wave by itself |