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Light Waves
light waves
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |