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waves vocab

TermDefinition
absorption The transfer of energy from a wave to a medium.
amplitude the distance between the highest crest and the resting position.
barrier something that blocks the way; an obstacle.
bend to turn or force from straight 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 of emits) off an object.
color filter a transparent material that absorbs some colors and allows others to pass through.
echo a repeated sound that is caused by the reflection of a sound wave from a surface.
electromagnetic waves 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 waves waves that come from a light source (EX: visible light: ROYGBIV)
matter anything that has mass and takes up space.
mechanical wave a wave that requires a medium to travel through.
medium/media material through which a wave travels.
mirror a reflecting surface.
path also known as trajectory; is the path an object follows in space.
prism a piece of glass or transparent material that bends light.
propagate the way waves travel or more.
proportion something changes with regard to something else.
ray the movement of light from its source to a surface or object.
ray diagram shows how light travels, including what happens when it reaches a surface.
reflection waves bouncing off the medium.
refraction/refracted the bending waves due to a change in speed.
sound waves a vibration, or wave, that travels through matter (solid, liquid, gas) and can be heard.
transmit to cause (light, heat, sound, etc.) to pass through a medium.
transparent allows light to pass through.
visible light spectrum the portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that the human eye can view.
wave any disturbance that transfers energy from place to place.
wavelength the distance the wave travels before it starts to repeat.
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