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Physics
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Color | The eye of the beholder and is the provoked by the frequencies of light emitted or reflected by things. |
| Polarization | The aligning of vibrations in a transverse wave usually by filtering out waves of other direction |
| Spectral Composition | Spectral music is a compositional technique developed in the 1970s, using computer analysis of the quality of timbre in acoustic music or artificial timbres derived from synthesis |
| Color Spectrum | the distribution of colors produced when light is dispersed by a prism |
| Optical Ray Diagram | a representation of the possible paths light can take to get from one place to another |
| Lenses and Plane Mirrors | A lens is a transparent device with two curved surfaces, usually made of glass or plastic, that uses refraction to form an image of an object. ...Mirrors, which have curved surfaces designed to reflect rays, also form images |
| Mirrors __________ light rays to make an image . | Reflect |
| What determines the color of light? | Wavelength |
| The typical mirror that you look in at home or in the restroom is a ________ mirror | Plane |