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| a disturbance in matter that transfers energy through matter or space |
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| electromagnetic wave(EM waves) |
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| transverse wave that does not require a medium through which to travel |
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| material through which a mechanical wave moves |
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| distance from a point on a wave to the some point on the next wave |
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| number of waves that pass a point in one second, measured in hertz(Hz) |
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| waves that require a material through which to travel |
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| type of wave in which the medium moves perpendicular to the wave |
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| type of wave in which the medium moves parallel to the wave |
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| transmits all light, it is possible to see through these materials |
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| transmits all light, it is possible to see through these materials |
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| absorbs or reflects all light, it is not possible to see through these materials |
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| measure of size or magnitude of a wave |
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| unit of measurement of the frequency of waves |
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| waves that transmit electromagnetic energy; makes things visible |
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| the bending of a wave around a barrier |
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| occurs when a wave bounces off a barrier, often flipping upside down |
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| occurs when a wave bends as it enters a new medium |
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| calculation of wave speed |
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| the only part of the electromagnetic spectrum visible to humans |
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| the order of the visible spectrum, from longest to shortest wavelength |
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| the emission of visible light by a body, caused by its high temperature |
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| the production of light by living organisms |
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| the emission of radiation, especially of visible light, by a substance during exposure to external radiation, as light or x-rays |
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| to send or forward, as to a recipient or destination; dispatch; convey; the act of transmitting |
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| a transparent solid body, often having triangular bases, used for dispersing light into a spectrum or for reflecting rays of light |
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| The electromagnetic (EM) spectrum is the range of all types of EM radiation |
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| the process in which energy is emitted as particles or waves |
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| distributed or occurring here and there at irregular intervals |
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