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Waves Vocabulary
Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Absorbtion | the transfer of energy from a wave to a medium. |
| Amplitude | the distance between the highest quest and the resting position |
| Barrier | something that blocks the way; an obstacle |
| Bend | to turn or force from strait or even to curved or angular |
| Brightness | the lightness or darkness of reflected light (intensity of light) |
| Color | what you see when light shines (reflects or emits) off an object |
| Color Filter | a transparent material that absorbs some colors and allow others to pass through |
| Echo | a repeated sound that is caused by the reflection of a sound wave from a surface |
| Electromagnetic Wave | a form of energy that can travel through empty space |
| Frequency | the number of times a wave repeats in a given amount of time |
| Lens | a curved piece of glass or plastic designed to refract light in a specific way |
| Light Wave | |
| Matter | |
| Mechanical Wave | |
| Medium/Media | |
| Mirror | |
| Path | |
| Prism | |
| Propagate | |
| Proportion | |
| Ray | |
| Ray Diagram | |
| Reflection | |
| Refraction/Refracted | |
| Sound Wave | |
| Transmit | |
| Transparent | |
| Visible Light Spectrum | |
| Wave | |
| Wave Leangth |