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Light Waves
Term | Definition |
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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 |