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Light Waves
Term | Definition |
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crest | The high point on a wave |
trough | The low point on a wave |
wavelength | The length of a wave from point to point |
frequency | The number of waves that pass a point at a given amount of time |
amplitude | The distance between a waves mid-point and its crest to trough |
transverse wave | A wave in which the crest and trough both move at right angles to the derection of the waves travel |
light | Light is energy that you can see |
reflection | When light bounces off an object |
refraction | The bending of light waves when they enter a new medium |
color spctrum | A group of light rays that turn into one color |
ROYGBIV | Red,Orange,Yellow,Green,Blue,Indego,Violet |