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a wave that moves up and down from one end to another
transverse
light bends as it passes from one material to another
refraction
the highest point that a transverse wave reaches
crest
an object appears green because it only ___________ green light
reflects
waves that can only move through materials. The particles move back and forth in the direction the wave is traveling
longitudinal
an object appears black when it ___________ all the colors of light
absorbs
You can see all the colors of the rainbow when white light passes through one of these
prism
what causes a wave to start
disturbance
the distance measured from the equilibrium line to either the crest or the trough
amplitude
the distance from crest to the next closest crest
wavelength
how many waves pass by a point in a certain amount of time
frequency
When the amplitude varies it is due to the __________ of a sound
pitch
What can mirrors do to light?
redirect
Longitudinal waves must move through matter (true or false)
true
Particles in a longitudinal waves do not move back to their original position(true or false)
false
Light can not be_____________
sliced
