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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Amplitude | the distance between a waves mid point and its crest or trough |
| Transverse wave | A wave in which the crest and trough move right angle to the direction of the waves travel. |
| creast | The top of a wave |
| Wave length | The distance between troughs. |
| Trough | The bottom of a wave. |
| Frequency | The number of waves crests or troughs that pass a point in a given time. |
| Light | energy that you can see |
| Reflection | Light that reflects of objects. |
| Refraction | The bending of light rays as they enter a new medium. |
| color spectrum | The visible colors from shortest to longest wave lenghs |
| ROYGBIV | The colors of a rainbow |