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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Diffraction | when waves spread around an obstacle |
| Refraction | to change a wave's speed and direction as it travels through a medium because of the density of the medium |
| Transmission | to pass through an object |
| Transparent | allowing light to pass through so that objects behind can be clearly seen |
| Translucent | transmitting and diffusing light so that objects beyond cannot be clearly seen |
| Opaque | not allowing light to pass through |
| Light Wave | a transverse electromagnetic wave that can be transmitted, absorbed, refracted, or reflected |
| Matter Wave | requires a medium for matter to travel, such as water, sound, and seismic waves |
| Electromagnetic Wave | a wave of radiation that can travel or propagate through a medium or empty space |
| Radio Wave | an electromagnetic wave that does not require a medium to propagate through |
| Encode | to convert information into a particular form |
| Digital Signal | a signal in which data has been translated to a series of discrete digits, like 1 and 0 |
| Analog Signal | a signal conveyed by continuous data, often in the form of a wave |
| Binary Code | digital code made of a string of only two digits, 1 or 0, which is the basic input and output for computers |