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photon   a bundle of energy that is released when an atom loses some energy  
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frequency   the number of waves (crests or troughs) that pass a point in a given amount of time  
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amplitude   the distance between a wave's mid-point and its crest or trough  
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transverse wave   a wave in which the crests and troughs move at right angles to the direction of the wave's travel  
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covex mirror   a mirror whose center section curves toward an object  
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concave mirror   a mirror whose center section curves away from an object  
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refraction   the bending of a light wave as it moves from one material to another  
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focal point   the point at which light rays meet when reflected or refracted  
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laser light   light of a single wavelength with all the waves lined up  
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opaque   does not allow light to pass through  
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transparent   allows light to pass through so that objects on the other side can be seen  
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compressional wave   wave in which matter vibrates in the same direction as the energy waves traveling through it  
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intensity   a measure of the amount of energy in a wave  
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sonar   a device which uses sound waves to measure distance  
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music   pleasent sound with regular sound wave patterns  
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noise   sound with no regular wave pattern  
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ocatave   a musical sequence in which the top note has twice the frequency of the bottom note  
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