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Jeana-Light Vocabulary
Reflection of LIGHT
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6th Grade
01/17/2006

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Term
Crest-
Definition
The top of a wave.
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Trough-
Definition
The bottom of a wave.
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Wavelength-
Definition
The length of a wave.
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Photon-
Definition
A bundle of energy that is released when an atom loses some energy.
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Frequency-
Definition
the number of waves (crests or Trough) that pass a point in a given amount of time.
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Amplitude-
Definition
The amount of energy in a wave.
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Transverse waves-
Definition
a wave in which the crests troughs move at right angles to the direction of the waves travel.
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Transparent
Definition
Allows light to pass throgh easily
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Opaque
Definition
Does ot allow light to pass thrugh easily in fact it reflects almost all light
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Translucent
Definition
Allows some light to pass through and reeflects some ight back.It diffuses light.
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Reflection-
Definition
Light bouncing off of objects.
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Diffusion-
Definition
Some light bounces off (reflects), some light goes through.
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Refraction-
Definition
Bending light waves.
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Convex lens-
Definition
Used to focus light on a surface.
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focal point-
Definition
the point att which rays meet when refected or refracted
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concave lens-
Definition
Used to magnify an object
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