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Light Waves
light waves
Term | Definition |
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Crest | The high point on the wave. |
Trough | The low point on a wave. |
Wavelength | The length of a wave. |
Frequency | The number of waves that pass a point in a given amount of time. |
Amplitude | The distance between a waves mid point and its crest or trough. |
Transverse Wave | A wave in which the crests and troughs move at a right direction of the waves travel. |
Light | Energy that you can see. |
Reflection | Light bouncing off an object. |
Refraction | The bending of light rays as the enter a new medium. |
Color Spectrum | ROYGBIV |