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Waves And Light Vocabulary

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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Wavelength

The distance between corresponding points on two waves

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Frequency

The number of waves that pass a given point in one second

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Light

A type of electromagnetic radiation

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Absorb

Take in or soak up

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Reflect

The bounce of a light wave off another object

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Refract

The bending of light waves when they pass though another substance

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Convex Lens

Thicker in the middle than the edges , can make objects look larger

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Concave Lens

Thicker at the edges, make objects look smaller

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Transparent

Materials that allow light to pass through, clear

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Transculent

Materials that scatters light, material that allow some light to pass through

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Opaque

Material that does not let light pass through

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Prism


Object that refracts light into the color spectrum

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Spectrum

Connecting bands of color, ROY, G, BIV

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