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Light Waves
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |