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Kirstin- Light Vocabuary
Reflecting Light
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Science
6th Grade
01/17/2006

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Term
Crest
Definition
The top of the wave
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Trough
Definition
The bottom of a wave
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Wavelength
Definition
The distance between one point of the wave to the other point.
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Frequency
Definition
A amount of waves that passes in a amount of time
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Photon
Definition
An amount of energy that is released when a atom loses an amount of it's energy.
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Amplitude
Definition
How much energy is in a wave
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Transverse wave
Definition
A wave were the crest and the trough moves in the same direction.
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Leonardo Da Vinci
Definition
Was a person who discovered that light bounced back from some surfaces.
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Opaque
Definition
does not allow light to pass through easily. Reflects almost all light
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Transparent
Definition
allows light to pass through easily
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Translucent
Definition
Allows some light to pass through and reflects some light back. It diffuses
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Diffusion
Definition
some light bounces off (reflects) some light goes through
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Reflection
Definition
Light bouncing off of objects
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Refraction
Definition
Bending light waves
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Convex Lens
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Used to focus light on a surface
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focal Point
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the point at which light rays meet when reflected of refracted
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concave lens
Definition
used to magnify an object
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