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Physics
Physics study flash card
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Doppler Effect | an change in the frequency of waves as the source and observer move towards or away from each other. |
| Filtering | Filters are transparent materials that only allow light of specific colours through |
| Light Recombination | using a second prism to recombine the constitute colours of white light |
| Dispersion | the breaking up of white light into its constituent colours |
| Polarization | Polarization is the changing of the vibration of a wave to one plane only |