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waves

TermDefinition
absorption the transfer of energy from a wave to a medium
amplatude the distance between the highest crest to the resting piont
barrier an obsticale
bend to turn or force
brightness the lightness or darkness
color what you see when light reflects
color filter a transparent material that absorbs some colors
echo a repeated sound
electromagnetic wave a form of energy that can travel through space
freaquency the number of times a wave repeats
lens glass or plastic desined to refract light
light wave wave that come from a light source
matter anything that has matter and takes up space
mechanical waves a wave that requires a medium to travel through
medium material witch a wave travels through
mirror a reflecting surface
path an object follows in space
prism a peice of glass that bends light
propagate the way a wave travels
proportion something changes with regard
ray the movement of light
ray diagram shows how a light travels
reflection waves bouncing of a medium
refraction the bending of waves
sound waves a vibration ,or wave that travels though matter
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 electromagletic spectrum that the human eye can see
wave any distubense that transfers energy
wave length the distance the wave travels before it starts over
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