Science 10A
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 frequency | the number of waves that pass a certain point in one second |
| speed | the distance that one wave travels in one second |
| electromagnetic wave | light is this kind of wave |
| amplitude | the height of the wave |
| wavelength of a transverse wave | the distance between two crests or two troughs |
| light waves | travel faster than sound waves |
| transverse waves | waves which move perpendicular to the way that hte matter is moving |
| visible spectrum | the different colors of light |
| light | makes things visible, or able to be seen |
| light travels in.. | a straight line |
| mediums | the speed of light changes as light enters different ones of these |
| refraction | the bending of light as it passes from one medium into another |
| reflection | happens when light bounces off an object |
| opaque | objects that do not let any light pass through them |
| white | what you see when all of the colors of light are reflected |
| black | what you see when all the colors of light are absorbed |
| primary colors of light | red, blue and green |
| pigments | opaque substances that are used to color other materials |
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