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Ethan   Young  
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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   pleasant sound with regular wave patterns.  
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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 that pass a point in a given amount of time.  
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amplitude   the distance between a waves mid-point and it's crest or trough.  
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transverse wave   a wave in which the crests and troughs move at right angles the direction of the wave's travel.  
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convex 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 wave with all waves lined up.  
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opaque   does not allow light to pass through.  
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noise   soun  
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